Outreach Activities
The Outreach Activities section provides scientists and educators a listing of education outreach programs and activities that have been developed by ASLO members. The purpose of this section is two-fold. First, ASLO encourages its members to use this site to discover the innovative education outreach programs that their colleagues have developed, as well as to identify mentors or partners that can provide expertise in developing their own outreach programs. Second, ASLO desires to promote the incorporation of limnology and oceanography into K-16 classrooms and informal education venues. Toward this goal, ASLO invites educators to use this site to find suitable programs for their career enhancement.
New listings should be submitted by the person responsible for the program or activity. Please check to make sure that it is not already listed. If not, provide the new listing by email to the site administrator (Microsoft Word format preferred). Format the description of the outreach project using the existing listings as a model. Submissions will be reviewed by the site administrator before being posted.
The concept of the “Outreach Activities” website is new, and the website will evolve over time. We welcome your feedback regarding its utility and ease of use. Please direct your comments via email to Dr. Lesley K. Smith.
Programs are listed below by program type, then by state. The listings include the title, subject area, and targeted grade levels. Please click on the program titles for more information.
Professional Development
- Colorado
- Earthworks (Limnology, ages 6-8/9-12)
- Massachusetts
- Watershed Integrated Sciences Partnership (WISP) (graduate students partnered with middle school science teachers)
- New York
- Oceanography: Application of the Basic Sciences to the World Ocean (Introductory level oceanography, for educators of ages 5-18)
- Lake Ontario Great Lakes Science Practicum 2003 (Graduate/undergraduate students and teachers interested in obtaining practical and theoretical knowledge of Great Lakes aquatic science. September 19-26, 2003)
- Pennsylvania
- The Leaf Pack Network® : Stream Ecology and Aquatic Biodiversity (middle school and high school)
- South Carolina
- South Carolina Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (Ages 6–8, 9–12, Undergraduate, Graduate or Professional)
- Washington DC
- Biogeosciences.org An NSF-sponsored website with education and other information related to the biogeosciences.