Extractions: Social and Organisational Context Principles of Public Access Heritage information is a social and economic good which brings benefits to the public. These benefits come: Organisations such as English Nature, English Heritage, the Museums and Galleries Commission, and the Library Association have demonstrated through their work the benefits of sharing information. In many areas, such as archaeology and biological survey and record, the ability to interrelate information from a variety of resources provides further benefits to management and understanding. Interrelating such data can help the general public to contextualise aspects of the heritage. Access from home and school (see ¶s 3.4-3.6) to heritage information resources and assets would make this possible. Frameworks for public access outside the home are in the planning stages (e.g. public libraries initiatives). They should, if they go ahead, ameliorate some of the inequities of access. Where access to data may put the heritage at risk, these data should not necessarily be freely accessible.
CT DEP: Environmental Education Curricula activities incorporate a variety of learning formats, such as large and small Schoolyard Habitat Network is a Connecticutbased collaborative effort http://dep.state.ct.us/educ/workshops.htm
Extractions: Project Food, Land and People is designed to provide supplementary educational material emphasizing the environment and our agricultural impact. It promotes an educational approach that allows students to understand the interrelationships among agriculture and the environment and the people of the world. Its goal is to create critical thinking skills that will provide for sustainable practices that benefit our environment while meeting our needs for food, clothing, and shelter. To learn more about this program, email Susan Quincy or call (203) 734-2513.
Grades 4-6 Focus Through an integration of art and science activities focusing on the and online resources to engage in collaborative problem solving activities, http://tech.nscdiscovery.org/ee/grades4_6.htm
Extractions: Draw on Nature Technology Connected Lesson Plans Grades 4-6 Prepared by Dee Jenkins and Carolyn Murdoch South Columbia Elementary School Martinez, Georgia Lesson Title Draw On Nature Focus: Through an integration of art and science activities focusing on the life and works of John Abbot, students will prepare a "nature journal". Background for Educators The Draw on Nature Unit focuses on the life and work of John Abbot, an 18 th century naturalist and artist. While Abbot has been compared to fellow artist and scientist, James John Audubon, Abbot focused his life's work in his native Georgia. Abbot is thought to have made over 5,000 watercolor sketches in his lifetime. His work as a scientific observer and recorder of the wildlife in and around the Savannah River valley make him an ideal subject to focus on the connection between art, nature, and science. John Abbot was born in England in 1751.
Penn GSE : Faculty & Research While PennMerck has been aware of USI activities since we began in 1994, ornithology Behind the Scenes Tuesday, April 15 - The Acedemy s ornithology http://www.gse.upenn.edu/penn-merck/news97.php
Extractions: Penn-Merck Spring '97 Newsletter Penn-Merck Collaborative Spring '97 Newsletter Contents Message from Jane: "Penn-Merck Meets USI" Silkworms Across the Curriculum Sine of the Times Academy of Natural Sciences Activities and Events John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge Events The Penn-Merck News Return to the Penn-Merck Homepage - Message from Jane - Penn-Merck Meets the USI Our region is a veritable hotbed of activity when it comes to science education! Penn-Merck is joined in its efforts by many universities, museums, private agencies and professional organizations all dedicated to supporting the teaching of science in Philadelphia's public schools. Oversight for these diverse efforts is provided by the Urban Systemic Initiative (USI), part of the School District of Philadelphia's Children Achieving agenda. While Penn-Merck has been aware of USI activities since we began in 1994, and both programs are funded by the National Science Foundation, our work has recently evolved into a fully-fledged partnership. As you are certainly aware, it has been a year of many changes in science education in our district: new standards, increased emphasis on assessment and a shift away from the widely-used Museum-to-Go kits. To guide these developments and coordinate our response, Penn-Merck, School District and Franklin Institute Science Museum staff have been meeting regularly since the Fall. Outcomes of these meetings include preliminary recommendations concerning appropriate materials, staff development opportunities and guidelines for school-based planning.
Resume Field investigator in the WIIUSFWS collaborative project titled 1994 1995Salim Ali Center for ornithology and Natural History Coimbatore, India http://home.comcast.net/~cefprice/slothbear/yogaresu.htm
Extractions: K. Yoganand Wildlife Institute of India P.O. Box, 18, Dehradun, 248001, India Phone 91-135-640112 Fax 91-135-640117 Email: sloth_bear_99@yahoo.com Date of birth 17 July 1969 Nationality Indian Education 1997 present Saurashtra University Rajkot, India Ph. D. (Wildlife Sciences) Presently writing a dissertation titled behavioral ecology of sloth bear in Panna National Park, central India. Pondicherry University Pondicherry, India M.S. (Ecology) First Division Dissertation on distribution of birds in the Andaman islands,India Professional experience present Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun, India Senior Research Fellow Field investigator in the WII-USFWS collaborative project titled Evaluating Panna National Park with special reference to the ecology of sloth bear. Radio tagged and tracked 12 sloth bears and conducted fieldwork on the behavioral ecology of sloth bears for close to five years. Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History Coimbatore, India Junior Research Fellow Surveyed the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve for small carnivores as part of the project titled A study on the distribution, ecology and conservation of small carnivores in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
Untitled Document There are many general ornithology texts that provide an overview of bird taxonomy, When considering collaborative studies involving physiological http://www.zoo.ufl.edu/ajahn/participants/rebecca holberton/what do ecophysiolog
Login To BioOne We use experiences in Guyana, South America, to illustrate collaborative approachesto Second Annual Report of the Cornell Laboratory of ornithology. http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=get-document&issn=0097-3157&volume=154&iss
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Teaching Science through Inquiry with Archived Data. ERIC Digest. 1. Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions. 2. Learners give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented questions. 3. Learners formulate explanations from evidence to address scientifically oriented questions. 4. Learners evaluate their explanations in light of alternative explanations, particularly those reflecting scientific understanding. 5. Learners communicate and justify their proposed explanations. Though inquiry-based teaching strategies typically engage students in investigations, it is not the physical activity that defines inquiry. Teaching through inquiry is distinguished by its emphasis on a questioning attitude, gathering data, reasoning from evidence, and communicating explanations that can be justified by available data. EXTENDING INQUIRY BEYOND SCHOOLROOMS Though there is no substitute for direct experiences and active investigation, extending the realm of inquiry through electronic communications can greatly enrich and extend inquiry approach to science teaching. Presented below are two strategies for engaging with data via the World Wide Web: (a) through accessing data sets constructed by science projects or agencies, and (b) through collaboration with other school groups to produce data sets (network science projects).
Extractions: Less than a month after the Big Woods Conservation Partnership partners announced the ivory-billed woodpecker had been rediscovered in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service named the first members of a range-wide recovery team that will craft a roadmap for the conservation of this extraordinary bird. The team, which held its first meeting in June, includes representatives from state fish and wildlife agencies, The Nature Conservancy, and other conservation organizations and universities. "The rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker would not have been possible if not for the collaborative efforts between state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, and conservation-minded private landowners, hunters and fishers," said Scott Simon, director of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas. "I am very pleased to see that a well-qualified team representing these groups has now been assembled to ensure the continued survival of the ivory-bill." Sam Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said, "This recovery team brings together some of the best minds in ecology, conservation biology, forestry, and ornithology, from a wide spectrum of organizations who can contribute knowledge and resources toward this magnificent bird's comeback. We likely won't get a second chance to do this critical job, and we need to move effectively and quickly."
October 2000 4-H Newsletter The Funders collaborative on Youth Organizing is Accepting Proposals from The data are analyzed by scientists at Cornell Lab of ornithology and become http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/news/2000/10-00.htm
Extractions: Bill Umscheid A small task group of salaried and volunteer staff met recently for follow-up discussions about volunteer recognition. The group's task was to review and reconfirm the newly developed volunteer recognition categories, make recommendations for use at the county level, simplify the application process in any ways possible and make recommendations for handling recognition in years when there is no forum. The group did review the recognition categories and felt they were appropriate for continued use. Some ideas were generated for marketing the recognition system and clarifying the criteria for judging applications. These changes will be made to the information available on the Kentucky 4-H home page.
Welcome To The BNHS Website The main focus of the environmental research activities is to try to find out the With regard to collaboration with national institutions, collaborative http://www.bnhs.org/article.php?cid=MjI=&sid=MjI=&aid=MzM=&t=Mg==
Examples Of Online Projects On The AE Web Site The data is processed by the Cornell University Lab of ornithology, Sitings oftheir migration and online activities regarding Monarchs in general may http://www.accessexcellence.org/LC/TE/AO/examples.html
Extractions: Allele Project Sponsored by TAFE, an adult education organization in Australia, this project surveys the frequency of one trait each year. Last year it was mid-digital hair. Boreal Forest Watch A collaboration of Canandian classrooms (Manitoba and Saskachewan) to study the boreal ecosystem and atmosphere. Cold Spring Harbor Student Allele Database allows students to share PCR data on their own DNA (alu inserts in the TPA-35 gene) and perform statistical tests comparing it with data collected in other human populations. Schools and districts may become members of the program for a cost. Teachers attend a workshop ($250) and places are limited. Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Citizen Science Pigeon Watch Students test hypotheses about the evolution of plummage colors by surveying the frequencies of 7 plummage types in local pigeon flocks. Observations of the courstship behavior of the pigeons investigate sexual selection. The data is processed by the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology, and is disseminated to participating classes. A summary may be read online. Materials cost $15. Feeder Watch Participants record the species visiting their feeders to monitor the health of natural populations. Materials cost $15.
Extractions: kfoerstel@tnc.org Little Rock, Arkansas July 5, 2005Less than a month after the Big Woods Conservation Partnership partners announced the ivory-billed woodpecker had been rediscovered in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service named the first members of a range-wide recovery team that will craft a roadmap for the conservation of this extraordinary bird. The team, which held its first meeting in June, includes representatives from state fish and wildlife agencies, The Nature Conservancy, and other conservation organizations and universities. The rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker would not have been possible if not for the collaborative efforts between state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, and conservation-minded private landowners, hunters and fishers, said Scott Simon, director of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas. I am very pleased to see that a well-qualified team representing these groups has now been assembled to ensure the continued survival of the ivory-bill. Sam Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said, This recovery team brings together some of the best minds in ecology, conservation biology, forestry, and ornithology, from a wide spectrum of organizations who can contribute knowledge and resources toward this magnificent birds comeback. We likely wont get a second chance to do this critical job, and we need to move effectively and quickly.
Ramsar And The SIDS Ramsar s past, ongoing and future activities related to Small Island Developing Training resources for participatory and collaborative natural resource http://www.ramsar.org/features/features_sids2.htm
Extractions: Ramsar's past, on-going and future activities related to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Annex 2 Wetlands for the Future Fund (WWF) Country Year funded Project name Comments Belize Towards the wise use and conservation of the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary This activity aimed at increasing local support through dialogue and promoting involvement of the local community, so that the community could play a more direct role in the management and conservation of Crooked Tree. The project included funds for the preparation of a training handbook on conflict management which incorporates an account of the experience gained. Caribbean Workshop (Trinidad) Caribbean Wetland Workshop Caribbean Mangrove Curriculum Transfer The NGO Mangrove Action Project is broadening the scope of its environmental education programme by adapting and translating its education curriculum on mangroves to Spanish, to be used in the schools of coastal Honduras and other Caribbean island status. Additionally, 100 teachers will be trained at workshops in Honduras and San Andres island, Colombia. Guyana Preparatory assistance for Guyana's accession to Ramsar Currently in progress, the project aims to build the capacity of government environmental agencies and NGO partners for the integrated, collaborative management of Guyanas wetland systems, as well as to assist Guyanas accession to the Ramsar convention and identify the first wetland in Guyana for Ramsar recognition.
ISTE | September (No. 1) Developed by Cornell Lab of ornithology (the Lab), Classroom BirdWatch is an Each unit engages students in handson activities; the data from these http://www.iste.org/inhouse/publications/ll/28/1/42c/supplement/index.cfm?Sectio
The NSDL Scout Report For Life Sciences -- Volume 1, Number 16 New research from the Cornell Lab of ornithology points to acid rain as a major This is an online collaborative project from the Lakeland Central School http://scout.wisc.edu/Reports/NSDL/LifeSci/2002/ls-020823-printable.html
Extractions: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides this online index of "accumulated thermal stress that coral reefs experience." The overview page includes a number of geographic locations, including a map that can be viewed by clicking on the latitude and longitude. The stress is measured in degree heating weeks ("equivalent to 1 week of sea surface temperature 1 degree C above the expected summertime maximum") and can be viewed on a corresponding color coded map. An explanation of the methodology and warning symbols can also be accessed directly from the site. [AL]
Parco Naturale Regionale Del Beigua - Environmental Education The special projects include didactic activities dealing with Keywordsornithology, bird watching, scientific research, migration, Rete Natura 2000. http://www.parks.it/parco.beigua/Eedu.html
Extractions: The environmental education has the noble aim to direct the personal conscience towards a future in which the traces of man will harmoniously blend with the balance of the natural systems. The existence of the protected areas is the evidence of the will to reach this kind of sustainable future, by preserving and enhancing the value of precious elements of the natural world and to rediscover man and his traditions, which are part of it.
Rillero Service 3 Caught Red Handed An Activity from the Microbial Literacy collaborative CommunityOutreach Initiative. Reston, VA National Association of Biology Teachers http://www.west.asu.edu/rillero/articles.htm
Extractions: Refereed Journal Articles Cleland, J., Rillero, P., and Zambo, R. Effective Prompts for Quickwrites in Science and Mathematics (August, 2003) Electronic Journal of Literacy through Science. http://sweeneyhall.sjsu.edu/ejlts/archives/language_development/Jocleland.htm Electronic Journal of Science Education, 5 http://unr.edu/homepage/crowther/ejse/ejsev5n4.html Arizona Reading Journal, 26 Science Activities, 36 Studies in Science Education, 34 Science and Children, 37 Rillero, P. (1999, June). Raphanus sativus , Germination, and Inquiry: A Learning Cycle Approach for Novice Experimenters. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 3 Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 18 The Utah Journal of Reading and Literacy, 3 Rillero, P. (1999, March/April). Haiku and Science: Observing, Reflecting, and Writing about Nature. Journal of College Science Teaching, 27 Rillero, P. (1999). Seven Guideposts for Tropical Rain Forest Education. The American Biology Teacher, 61 Writing Teacher, 11 New Mexico Middle School Journal, 8
Resources - Telecollaboration Projects You Can Join This is a program packed with information and daily activities. With LeveragingLearning, TERC in collaboration with the NETWORK and the National http://teaparty.terc.edu/research/resources/join-tele-projects.html
Extractions: Global School Net has created a clearinghouse"the one central place on the Internet where you can find projects from the Global SchoolNet Foundation and other organizations such as I*EARN IECC , NASA, GLOBE, Academy One, TIES , Tenet, TERC , as well as countless outstanding projects conducted by classroom teachers all over the world." The National Student Research Center (NSRC) is dedicated to promoting student research and the use of "the scientific method." Abstracts of scientific investigations conducted by students may be published in a quarterly electronic journal published by students at the Mandeville (Louisiana) Middle School. Copies of the journal are available online at their web site.
Response.html ScienceALIVE is a collaborative project on the internet. Student OrnithologyResource Project (SORP) SORP s is designed is to support teachers doing http://teaparty.terc.edu/conference/materials/response.html
Extractions: If you are a project organizer or curriculum writer, please describe briefly your project and its goals. 2. What are the key issues that you (your project) is working on (focusing on, struggling with) now? 3. What issues do you anticipate your project (or other Network Science projects) will have to address in the future? Click on names below to view participant's responses Testbed for Telecollaboration Singapore Ministry of Education, Educational Technology Division Bob Coulter, Teacher at Forsyth School Classroom FeederWatch ... Tim Donahue, GREEN Description: The Testbed project is funded by NSF to support Network Science projects, providing technology, research, and cross-project perspectives. This conference reflects our goal of learning about Network Science by looking across the experiences of multiple projects. Among the projects we've worked closely with over the past three years are Global Lab, EnergyNet, Classroom FeederWatch, EstuaryNet, the Maine SSI, and CyberMarch. In the coming months we are: delivering technology to Global Lab and EnergyNet for their on-going use; finishing our development of CLEO , a networking tool for publishing classroom initiated, data-centered inquiry projects; continuing our classroom-based research; writing a monograph on Network Science. The monograph, which will be completed by spring '98, will focus on a) the history and evolution of Network Science, b) conceptualizing Network Science in terms of constructivist and socio-cultural theories of learning, c) qualities of technology (strengths and limitations) in fostering inquiry learning, and d) implications for future directions.
