Session: Ecology education (ESA/SER Joint Meeting (August 5 -- August 10, 2007))

PS 58-41

EcoSampler: A learning object for the fundamentals of community sampling theory
Warren G. Abrahamson, Bucknell University; Michael R. Weaver, Bucknell University

PS 58-42

Emerging tools in teaching biodiversity across disciplines
Anne H. Bower, Philadelphia University; Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton University; John A. Cigliano, Cedar Crest College; Brian E. Hagenbuch, Holyoke Community College; Stuart R. Ketcham, University of the Virgin Islands; Margaret-Ann Mayer, Dine College; John Mull, Weber State University; John D. Pierce, Philadelphia University; Jennifer M. Rhode, University of North Carolina at Asheville; Michelle L. Zjhra, Georgia Southern University

PS 58-43

The journal ECOSISTEMAS: An educational tool for ecology and environmental science Spanish-speaking students worldwide
Jordi Cortina, University of Alicante; Karen Disante, University of Alicante

PS 58-44

Biocomplexity: Challenges in designing an elective high-school ecology curriculum
Gillian M. Puttick, TERC; Brian Drayton, TERC; Marlene Cole, TERC; Meaghan Donovan, TERC; Alan Berkowitz, Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Steward T. A. Pickett, Institute of Ecosystem Studies

PS 58-45

A middle-school curriculum in pollination ecology
Christopher T. Ivey, California State University, Chico; Colleen Hatfield, California State University, Chico; Kristina Schierenbeck, California State University, Chico

PS 58-46

Faculty investigating active teaching and student learning in a new TIEE practitioner research project
Charlene D'Avanzo, Hampshire College; Deborah Morris, Florida Community College; Bruce W. Grant, Widener University; Jason Taylor, Western Kentucky University

PS 58-47

Ecological education networks and the constraints on knowledge transfer: The experience of the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB) in Chile
Rocío C. Jaña-Prado, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB) & Fundación Senda Darwin; Ximena Arango, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, and University of Magallanes, Chile; Paula P. Caballero, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB) , and Universidad de Magallanes; Claudia Hernández-Pellicer, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB) & Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA); Emer A Mancilla, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad-Universidad de Chile, and Fundación Senda Darwin; Wara Marcelo, Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity; Mariela Sovino, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad Universidad de Chile, and Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas CEAZA

PS 58-48

Expanding assessment and learning in biodiversity conservation education: A methodological framework
Brian E. Hagenbuch, Holyoke Community College; Michelle L. Zjhra, Georgia Southern University; Susan Willson, Earlham College; Eleanor Sterling, American Museum of Natural History; Jennifer M. Rhode, University of North Carolina at Asheville; John D. Pierce, Philadelphia University; Matthew I. Palmer, Columbia University; John Mull, Weber State University; Margaret-Ann Mayer, Dine College; Stuart R. Ketcham, University of the Virgin Islands; James P. Gibbs, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Christine A. Engels, American Museum of Natural History; John A. Cigliano, Cedar Crest College; Nora Bynum, American Museum of Natural History; Anne H. Bower, Philadelphia University; Nicola M. Anthony, University of New Orleans; Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton University; Michael J. Foster, American Museum of Natural History

PS 58-49

Enhancement of ecology education through international connections
Rebecca M. Wahl, The University of Montana

PS 58-50

Transcending cultural boundaries to improve science education: Legitimization of TEK as a scientific way of knowing in a fifth-grade classroom
Matthew Corsi, University of Montana; Florence Gardipee, University of Montana

PS 58-51

Using the learning cycle to teach ecological concepts in Introduction to Environmental Studies
Megan E. Gibbons, Birmingham-Southern College

PS 58-52

Transforming the graduate school experience through the Montana GK-12 “Ecologists in Residence” program
Carol Brewer, University of Montana; Paul Alaback, University of Montana; Sarah Bisbing, California Polytechnic State University; Mary Bricker, Pacific University; Matt Corsi, University of Montana; Flo Gardipee, University of Montana; Nathan Gordon, University of Montana; Mike Machura, University of Montana; Johnny MacLean, University of Montana; Jen Marangelo, University of Montana; Joss McKinnon, University of Montana; Alison Perkins, University of Montana; Jeff Piotrowski, University of Montana; Rebecca Wahl, University of Montana

PS 58-53

Active student participation in lectures with large enrollments: An experiment in progress
Eliza Woo, SUNY-Stony Brook; Christopher R. Noto, SUNY-Stony Brook; Mark Jonas, SUNY-Stony Brook; Joan Miyazaki, SUNY-Stony Brook

PS 58-54

Plants on the move - testing wind-blown seeds
Mary Bricker, Pacific University

PS 58-55

LEAP: An IGERT program on integrated human/natural landscapes
Mary V. Ashley, University of Illinois at Chicago

PS 58-56

An interdisciplinary approach to teaching ecology: An ecology-ethics learning community
Teresa K. Heisey, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Creed Hyatt, Lehigh Carbon Community College; Linda E. Kvamme, Lehigh Carbon Community College

PS 58-57

Combining research skills with field techniques and incorporating current ecological theory into the teaching of ecology
Katherine E. B. Law, Our Lady of Holy Cross College

PS 58-58

Developing critical-thinking questions based on textbook examples
Janet Lanza, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

PS 58-59

Research for undergraduates in theoretical ecology
Glenn Ledder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Brigitte Tenhumberg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

PS 58-60

Sharing human spirit with the wild
Daria Gwizdz, University of Silesia; Mieczyslaw Remin, University of Silesia

PS 58-61

Building interdisciplinary and cross-cultural awareness in conducting environment research: Use of Canada-US transboundary experiences
Thomas M. Hinckley, University of Washington; Sara Jo Breslow, University of Washington; Emma Flores, University of Washington; Stevan Harrell, University of Washington; Regan Smith, University of Washington

PS 58-62

Across the river and into the trees: Engaging rural K-8 students through ecological research
Erik A. Lehnhoff, Montana State University; Lisa J. Rew, Montana State University; Matt Becker, Montana State University

PS 58-63

Helping students explore the world of insect pollinators: The “eyes” have it
Alison Perkins, University of Montana; Carol A. Brewer, University of Montana

PS 58-64

Assessment of a multi-year restoration experiment as a tool for teaching and research at a primarily undergraduate institution
Virginia Matzek, Santa Clara University

PS 58-65

Using a stormwater remediation wetland to teach real-world science: How does pedagogical context influence student learning and motivation?
Jeremy M. Wojdak, Radford University; Judy Guinan, Radford University; Joe Wirgau, Radford University; Charles Kugler, Radford University; Christine Small, Radford University; Fred Singer, Radford University; Georgia Hammond, Radford University; Joel Hagen, Radford University; Bethany Bodo, Radford University; Andrew Baldwin, University of Maryland

PS 58-66

Dune restoration in Monterey Bay: Introductory biology students collect and analyze long-term ecological monitoring data for the community
Suzanne Worcester, California State University Monterey Bay

PS 58 - Ecology education