FISON promotes fisheries research and development, human resource capacity building, education and partnerships inside and outside of Nigeria to contribute to food security and wealth generation. The National Association of Fisheries Students (NAFIS) is the student membership program of FISON and provides an opportunity for fisheries undergraduate and graduate students to network and interact with…
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THE FUTURE OF MANGROVE VEGETATION: SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON POLLUTION ON THE MANGROVE VEGETATION OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA – MATHIAS MOGBI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA
Mangroves have been identified as one of the most important sinks in the global carbon pool, accounting for about 14% of carbon sequestration by the global ocean. However, mangroves in the Niger Delta are being disturbed by anthropogenic activities like deforestation, degradation, and oil spills. This mangrove restoration program will collect data on the effects…
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IMPROVING COMMUNITY AND K-12 UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT IN EARTH SCIENCES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH PLACE-BASED LEARNING MODULES – KATHERINE STRAUB, SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA
The Freshwater Research Institute (FRI) at Susquehanna University (SU) was founded to increase collaborative research and outreach on freshwater ecology in Pennsylvania. FRI staff collaborate with SU and regional higher ed faculty and students, state agencies, and nonprofits to assess and restore the ecological health of local watersheds. Through this project, FRI will offer a…
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A STUDENT-LED CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM TO COLLECT ORAL HISTORY OBSERVATIONS FROM WITNESSES TO TWO LARGE EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA – LEAH SALDITCH, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Seismic hazard maps are used to predict how much shaking an earthquake will produce and in designing earthquake-resistant buildings. It’s therefore important that these maps be accurate. This project will focus on creating an oral history collection of shaking observations from witnesses of two earthquakes, the 1992 Joshua Tree and 1993 Big Pine, California earthquakes.…
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COLORADO SKETCHES: A MUSICAL DAY TRIP INTO THE MOUNTAINS – ANTONIO MENGHINI, EMUSIC, COLORADO
The project is based on a musical-scientific idea developed by an Italian team of geologists, geophysicists, and musicians named ElectroMagnetic Music (EMusic – https://emusic.world). This project is the sonification of Transient EM data, usually collected by geologists to investigate the subsurface and will spread this technology to a wide audience in a fun and interesting…
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FROZEN MARVELS – MERGING ART AND SCIENCE TO TELL STORIES OF PERMAFROST – YLVA SJÖBERG, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
This project will create new science outreach products by bringing artists, storytellers, and scientists together on the topic of permafrost, the world of underground ice, soil, and bacteria. There are four finalist projects that present science to a range of audiences in innovative and non-traditional ways: 1) an audiobook/podcast/sound art project; 2) a circus project;…
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PROMOTING EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OCEANS – EMMANUEL CHIKE, ALAMEDA COUNTY INDUSTRIES, NIGERIA
Plastic pollution poses a risk to both humans and marine animals. This river clean-up initiative program will promote education of and coordinate efforts to clean up plastic pollution. The project will start in public schools around the community of River State, Nigeria by accepting empty plastic bottles from parents and guardians in exchange for payment…
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SHELL DAY – CAROLINA BASTIDAS, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW ENGLAND
Shell Day aims to establish a network among community water monitoring organizations by focusing on coastal acidification measurements. The objective is to raise awareness and help to fill important gaps in scientific understanding during a single day of “blitz” monitoring throughout the Northeast U.S. on August 22, 2019. Simultaneous “blitz sampling” integrates local measurements into…
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TAKING DISASTER MANAGEMENT TO SCHOOLS AND IDP CAMPS – PRINCE EMEKA NDIMELE, LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
This outreach program focuses on the different types of disasters peculiar to Nigeria, both their causes and management strategies that can be adopted to mitigate their effects. This outreach program will focus on flooding in Abuja, Northern Nigeria, and Lagos, Southern Nigeria, because of its geographical spread, frequency of occurrence and degree of casualty. Students…
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EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD POLLUTION SCIENCE & ADVOCACY IN THE SPRINGFIELD PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD – SARAH FORTNER, WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY, OHIO
The effects of lead poisoning on children is under-resourced and does not receive needed attention. The Springfield Promise Neighborhood (SPN) engages residents surrounding Lincoln Elementary School and will work with them on the issue of lead poisoning through a testing and art advocacy event. They will also collaborate with the community to build a base…
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