Breaux Act Newsflash - From H-2-O: Water Quality Workshop for Teachers -
July 21-23, 2010
From H-2-O: a water quality workshop for teachers has been scheduled for
July 21-23, 2010. From H-2-O is a Barataria Terrebonne National Estuary
Program funded workshop to train teachers how to use the Louisiana
Universities Marine Consortium's (LUMCON) Bayouside Classroom program. For
more information about the program visit www.lumcon.edu/bayousideclassroom
. Participants of the workshop will receive a free water sampling kit
containing all the equipment necessary to monitor water quality with their
students. Each participant will also be provided with free meals and
lodging at the DeFelice Marine Center. There is no cost to attend this
workshop.
From H-2-O is a great opportunity to learn more about water quality and to
network with other educators and science professionals. Highlights of the
workshop include:
* introduction to invasive species and their impacts on water quality
* phytoplankton lab to view and discuss their role in Gulf Hypoxia
* discussion about the possible water quality impacts of the Gulf Oil
Spill
* cruise on the Research Vessel Acadiana
* in depth instruction of each of the water quality parameters and how
they are related
* and much, much more
If you are interested in applying or would like more information contact
Murt Conover at mconover@lumcon.edu or (985) 851-2860.