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Poster - Making Natural Connections: An Authentic Field Research Collaboration

August 18, 2014 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
This poster was presented at the 2014 AISL PI Meeting. Led by Washington University, Making Natural Connections: An Authentic Field Research Collaboration (DRL-0739874), is a series of two field-based informal science education programs in environmental biology targeting St. Louis area teenagers. The project aims for engagement of science research institutions and career scientists in the execution of informal science education programming, bringing real and dynamic context to the science content and allowing for deep and transparent career exploration by teenage participants. Project goals include (1) providing a model for integration of informal science education into the research and restoration projects at biological field stations and nature reserves, (2) communicating current environmental biology research to audiences outside the research community, and (3) influencing the entry of pre-college students into the science career pipeline. The project is a collaborative partnership between Washington University’s Tyson Research Center and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Shaw Nature Reserve.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Contributor
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    Project Manager
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • Kim Medley
    Principal Investigator
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • Katherine Beyer
    Evaluator
  • Citation

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: ISE/AISL
    Award Number: 0739874
    Funding Amount: 1596017
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science | Nature of science
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Summer and Extended Camps | Citizen Science Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Park, Outdoor, and Garden Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | K-12 Programs

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