Storming the Sound 2018 Schedule Storming the Sound 2018 Presentation Schedule Session 1, 10:15am - 11:25am Location Title Speaker & Organization Description A Stage FORAGE FISH, THE UNSUNG Barbara Lechner and Michelle Marquardt After a brief forage fish video, a presentation will take the audience through the fun and interactive program geared Maple Hall HEREOS OF THE SALISH SEA. Volunteers towards junior ecologists (5 – 9 year olds). Through an interesting slide presentation and engaging dialogue students The tiny fish with the gigantic Friends of Skagit Beaches learn about forage fish – what, why they are important, who eats them, their vital role in the food chain, where they purpose. live, and much more. Using props, students enjoy participating in building a healthy beach for surf smelt egg spawning. The program ends with a forage fish song sing-a-long and activity booklet reinforcing the information. We will also talk about how the surf smelt egg samples are collected and processed by our Citizen Science team of volunteers. Educational outreach is one of the missions of friends of Skagit Beaches so we would be happy to bring our presentation to your classroom. B Upstairs GIS for Educators Suzanne Shull Think visually! Enhance your students' learning through exploration and visualization of data using maps. Learn Maple Hall Padilla Bay about free online-mapping tools, instructional materials, where to find data and how to create maps for your area of the Salish Sea C Downstairs Running with Stormwater and the Rochelle Gandour-Rood, MS Come take a deep dive into the NGSS crosscutting concepts (CCCs), seeing how they grow in complexity from Maple Hall NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Program Supervisor kindergarten to high school. We will explore together, using stormwater runoff as a launching point to discuss how Environmental and Sustainability Education/OSPI the CCCs are embedded in all our work. Then you’ll share with each other how you can make these abstract concepts real with the phenomena you use to engage the students you teach. Plastic marine debris is found in coastal and marine waters worldwide. There has been an increase in the study of D Fireside Room Understanding Microplastic Julie Masura Maple Hall Marine Pollution with Citizen Senior Lecturer microplastics, synthetic polymers < 5 mm, throughout the world. Researchers at the Center for Urban Waters, Science Partnerships University of Washington Tacoma University of Washington Tacoma have collaborated with Service Adventure Education (SEA) and Sound Experience, local boat-based environmental education groups in Puget Sound, Washington, to collect environmental samples and educate participants on marine debris environmental issues, specifically microplastics. Both groups Jenny Smith were trained on how to collect microplastics in the field using a modified manta net, sending the samples to the Delvelopment & Education Coordinator Center for Urban Waters for analysis. Undergraduate student researchers participated in the program through Sound Experience assisting in training, demonstrating collection on vessels, and processing samples in the laboratory. This presentation will review the progress of development of these relationships, benefits of each group’s contributions, and challenges met during the partnerships. E Garden Room Regional Recruitment Resources Britta Eschete Does your organization have part/full-time opportunities for soon-to-be graduates? Representatives from the for both employers and Career Services Center University of Washington, Skagit Valley College and Western Washington University will provide short overviews of applicants! Western Washington University services available to employers seeking to post internship or career opportunities and related resources or employment trends. This workshop is also ideal for community members or students who would like more Shawna Blue information on how to search for local, regional and global opportunities in the environmental sectors. Time will be Program Coordinator reserved for Q/A. Department of Environmental Conservation, Skagit Valley College Barbara Owens Undergraduate Student Services Specialist College of the Environment, University of Washington F Upstairs Church Empty session - no presenter G Downstairs Conservation Classrooms and Richelle Potter Attention Educators and Youth leaders: Skagit Land Trust (SLT) is now offering several special places throughout Church other Environmental Education Skagit Watershed Council (SWC) the county as outdoor classrooms for you and your pupils to explore. Research shows that learning in nature can Opportunities in Skagit County Community Art & Nature boost performance, critical thinking, and enhance creativity. It is even associated with a reduction in discipline issues in the classroom. All good things! Obstacles like transportation costs, unfamiliarity of the location, or lack of tools to Alex duPont teach in nature can get in the way or organizing field trips. Join the discussion to share some of your barriers, get a WSU Extension glimpse of field trainings, have fun with an activity or two that connect to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and SWC Community Engagement Committee Math (STEAM)! In addition, you will hear about a new resource available to educators brought to you by partners of the Skagit Watershed Council (SWC) Today is your chance to preview the guide and pick your new outdoor Lisa Miller classroom. Outreach Programs Coordinator Stacy Dahl Youth Engagement and Outreach Specialist AmeriCorps member 1/24/2018 1
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