There is still time to apply for this unique and fun opportunity to learn more about water quality and watersheds!
Every participant will receive the knowledge, skills, and equipment to do water quality monitoring as inquiry-based environmental education experiences with their students using LUMCON’s Bayouside Classroom program. Show your students their connection to the Gulf of Mexico through watershed science while conducting meaningful science and stewardship activities. Use Bayouside Classroom as a platform to introduce basic concepts in chemistry, biology, physics, and environmental science! You can learn how at this workshop!
Presented by Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
Funding provided by Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP)
Cost: FREE!
Dates: June 13-16, 2012
Application Deadline: May 24, 2012
Where: DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA
Eligible Participants: any middle/high school science or math teacher and informal educators
Workshop topics:
- water quality parameters and normal limits
- sampling techniques
- use of data to test hypotheses
- gulf hypoxia (dead zones)
- watersheds
- non-point source pollution
- estuaries
- invasive species
- nutrients and nutrient impacts
- FREE lodging and meals offered during the workshop
- FREE water sampling equipment and resources
- hands-on training of sampling techniques
- hands-on data use in the classroom to tests hypotheses
- interaction with scientists and other educators
- presentations about meaningful and relevant water quality issues
- field components that allow participants to experience different watershed habitats
- laboratory sessions
- participants will earn up to 24 CLUs
Murt Conover
(985) 851-2860
mconover@lumcon.edu
or visit
http://www.lumcon.edu/education/MarineEducation/H-2-O_2012.pdf
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