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Education Outreach Highlights for Summer/Fall 2017

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Thu, 12/14/2017 - 4:36pm

It has been a busy time for education outreach at CEES, with more than 7300 people participating this past season. CEES activities have included summer weather camps, expansion of the Center's Discovering the Science of the Environment program, a visit to the state fair, and various other outreach events. 

 

Fall 2017 Service Learning Highlights

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Thu, 12/14/2017 - 10:02am

Over 400 IUPUI students and faculty participated in CEES's service learning program, working to maintain and restore natural areas at Eagle's Crest, Starling Nature Sanctuary, Holliday Park, Sodalis Park, Oaklandon, Fall Creek, and the Lilly ARBOR. In keeping with tradition, most projects focused on removal of Amur Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii).

Beaver Are Back!

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Fri, 11/17/2017 - 6:39pm

Beaver (Castor canadensis) have been an intermittant presence at the Lilly ARBOR since the forest restoration project was initiated seventeen years ago. There is plenty of evidence of past beaver activity.

Education & Outreach Highlights: 2016 & 2017

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 5:13pm
Regatta 2016

Despite recent transitions at the Center, 2016 and 2017 have been a busy time for CEES. Here are a few highlights relating to the Center's education and outreach efforts.

 

Changes at the Center

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 9:15am

The Center for Earth and Environmental Science welcomed three new faces in 2016: Dr. Pierre-Andre Jacinthe (Director), Dr. Victoria Schmalhofer (Assistant Director), and Sam Ansaldi MaED (Education Specialist). Familiar faces are still to be found at the Center: Danielle Follette supervises the Edge of Field project, and Bob Barr continues as the Center's expert on fluvial erosion hazards.

The 2017 Wild Pollinator Count Takes Place July 17-23

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 5:07pm

Summer Opportunity for Citizen Scientists! 

The buzz is all about bees - and other insects, too!

NSF-Funded Summer Workshop for Teachers

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Wed, 05/03/2017 - 12:19pm

Hydrologic Cycles and Climate Change Workshop to be held this summer at IUPUI.

Service Learning Projects 7 and 8 rescheduled to Sunday, April 9.

Submitted by vrschmalhofer on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 7:23pm

Projects 7 and 8 have been rescheduled to Sunday April 9.

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