Summer 2002 . . . get ready
Opportunities for Teachers

Aquaculture in Action Workshop
Tools for Teaching Science
July 7th-12th, 2002

Next summer, Maryland educators will have the opportunity to learn how they can use aquaculture as an exciting new way to teach science. Master educators and University of Maryland faculty will lead the five-day workshop that will kick off with a "hands-on" working day and overnight stay at the UMCES Horn Point Lab in Cambridge, MD. Educators will receive intensive training in the techniques, methods, and content that will make for a successful experience with aquaculture in the classroom.

Program Highlights

In addition to aquaculture, participants will learn about "raise and release" programs and hear from some of our experienced aquaculture educators on the subject and the excitement that it adds to their classroom. Educators will also:

Develop partnerships in Maryland with other schools, the University System of Maryland, and the Department of Natural Resources.
Design and build an appropriate recirculating aquaculture system for their school.
Learn how to maintain the system as an educational tool.
Learn how to integrate aquaculture into their curriculum.
Become part of the on-line Aquaculture in Action network,
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/Education/AinA.
Become part of an expanding raise and release program that emphasizes stewardship skills.
Gain experience with successful grant writing techniques.

Support

Workshop participants will be chosen competitively from applicants who are Maryland teachers and who submit materials requested. Participants will receive:

All equipment and supplies to start a successful aquaculture program at school.
Aquaculture manual developed by Maryland master teachers and Maryland Sea Grant Extension.
Aquaculture references.
MSDE workshop credit.
Overnight accommodations for individuals coming from a distance.

For More Information

To apply or find out more, contact:

J. Adam Frederick
Maryland Sea Grant Extension
Center of Marine Biotechnology
701 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-234-8850
Email: frederic@mdsg.umd.edu

Microbes for Hire Workshop
July 29- August 2, 2002

Maryland middle and high school science teachers will be able to participate in the Microbes for Hire Workshop at the Center of Marine Biotechnology (COMB). The Microbes for Hire Workshop is designed to translate the applied microbial research at COMB into laboratory activities for teachers and students in Maryland. Teachers will gain applied laboratory skills and enhanced content knowledge on topics including:

Bioremediation and the effectiveness of biosurfactants.
Bioluminescence and the application of biosensors.
Bacterial biofilms and their relationship to biodiversity.
The science of marine "microbial" sediment.
Biofilms in biological filtration for classroom aquaria.
Marine viruses and their hosts.
Digital imaging and microscopy in the classroom.
Microbes on the web.

The simplicity of each lab and the translation of the COMB research are the key features of the Microbes for Hire workshop. This workshop will enable teachers to gain access to new techniques for studying a vital portion of the environment and interactions with graduate students and scientists in a world class research setting, the Center of Marine Biotechnology.

Two MSDE credits are available after completion of the workshop.

For More Information

For an application & information contact:

J. Adam Frederick
Maryland Sea Grant Extension
Center of Marine Biotechnology
701 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-234-8850
Email: frederic@mdsg.umd.edu

2002 Science Seminars

This summer, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD and Maryland Sea Grant will offer three one-day seminars that focus on various ecological principles and issues within the Chesapeake Watershed and the tools that facilitate this research.

Through contact with University researchers and education specialist, educators will gain increased content knowledge, as well as receive resources, equipment and "hands-on" experiences to perform lab-based activities in their classroom.

Summer 2002 Schedule

CRABS
Thursday, June 27, 2002
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee: $10.00

JELLYFISH
Thursday, July 25, 2002
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee: $10.00

SCHOOLYARD BAYSCAPING
Thursday, August 15, 2002
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee: $10.00

For More Information

For more information or to receive an application, contact Erin Woodrow (410-326-7491) or Jackie Takacs (410-326-7356) or check us out on the web at www.cbl.umces.edu.

Chesapeake 2000: Incorporating the Chesapeake Bay Agreement into the Classroom
August 5-9, 2002

This summer, K-12 teachers will have the opportunity to take part in a unique course that brings together University-based research and data with the Chesapeake 2000 agreement. This course will give educators field and lab-based experiences in living resources, habitat and water quality protection and restoration, sound land use practices and environmental stewardship. Specifically, the objectives of the course are as follows:

Familiarize educators with the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement
Provide a historical context to the current state of the Chesapeake Bay and its living resources
Introduce ongoing research and accessible data sources that support C2000 goals
Provide classroom applications
Introduce opportunities that facilitate the C2000 goal of a "meaningful Bay or stream outdoor experience"

This course utilizes the combined professional expertise and resources of several Solomons Environmental and Archaeological Research Consortium (SEARCH) Institutions: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory; Calvert Marine Museum; Historic St. Mary's City; and St. Mary's College of Maryland.

In addition, teachers are supplied with the equipment and "hands-on" experiences to perform lab-based activities in their classroom that replicate what was learned during the course and are provided the resource materials such as factsheets, books and videos to enhance classroom learning.

Credits Offered: 2 MSDE and 2 MEES Graduate
Location: Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD
Cost: None

For More Information

Contact Information:
Dr. Eileen Setzler-Hamilton
410-326-7273
hamilton @cbl.umces.edu

MSDE Environmental Education on the Web

The Maryland State Department of Education has launched a new website that highlights environmental education initiatives in Maryland at the State level, within public schools, higher education institutions, and other informal education organizations. "The purpose of Maryland's Environmental Education program is to enable students to make decisions and take actions that create and maintain an optimal relationship between themselves and the environment, and to preserve and protect the unique natural resources of Maryland, particularly those of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed". The website features links to State EE goals, programs, resources, upcoming events, organizations, and funding opportunities.

Check it Out
http://www.msde.state.md.us/DOI/