Session: Education: Tools And Technology (97th ESA Annual Meeting (August 5 -- 10, 2012))

1:30 PM

COS 59-1

What’s in a name? Crowdsourcing citizens, experts, and the Web to populate the ID Source plant pest identification search tool
Greg Newman, Colorado State University; Julie Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST; Jim Graham, Natural Resource Ecology Laborary; Terrence Walters, USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST; Lisa Martin, USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST; Russell Scarpino, Colorado State University; Ted Manahan, Natural Resource Ecology Laborary

1:50 PM

COS 59-2

Readability, logodiversity, and the effectiveness of college biology textbooks
Rebecca S. Burton, Alverno College

2:10 PM

COS 59-3

A comparison of discussion-based methods (CREATE) for improving scientific literacy
Steve J. Kroiss, University of Washington; Tiffany M. Knight, Washington University in St. Louis

2:30 PM

COS 59-4

A research-based inquiry curriculum for the life sciences
Deborah A. Donovan, Western Washington University; John Rousseau, Whatcom Community College

2:50 PM

COS 59-5

Combining art, science, and technology for environmental outreach in an urban watershed
Timothy Carter, Butler University; Mary Miss, Mary Miss / City as Living Laboratory; Jason Steckel, Williams Creek Consulting; Ed Bachta, Indianapolis Museum of Art; Marda Kirn, EcoArts Connections

3:10 PM

COS 59-

Break

3:20 PM

COS 59-6

The TREE Program: A model for promoting and enhancing career development for underrepresented minorities in conservation and natural resources
Janis K. Bush, University of Texas at San Antonio; Cheryl A. Negrete, University of Texas at San Antonio

3:40 PM

COS 59-7

Ecological inquiry in a virtual world
X. Ben Wu, Texas A&M University; Stephanie Knight, Pennsylvania State University; Jane F. Schielack, Texas A&M University; Aubree Webb, Pennsylvania State University

4:00 PM

COS 59-8

An integrated web-based assessment tool for assessing pesticide exposure and risks
Tao Hong, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; Justley Harston, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Chris Holland, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Tom Purucker, USEPA

4:20 PM

COS 59-9

Project BudBurst and FieldScope: Piloting continental-scale citizen science data visualization tools
Leah A. Wasser, NEON, Inc.; Sandra Henderson, (NEON; Dennis L. Ward, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON, Inc.) Education and Public Engagement

4:40 PM

COS 59-10

TOCC Plant Atlas: A tool for integrating traditional ecological knowledge into science curricula
Teresa L. Newberry, Tohono O'odham Community College

COS 59 - Education: Tools And Technology