Monday, August 12, 2019
M108, Kentucky International Convention Center
Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY, Teresa Mourad, Education & Diversity Programs, Ecological Society of America, Washington, DC, Kenneth Klemow, Biology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Carmen Cid, Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT, George Middendorf, Biology, Howard University, Washington, DC, Bob R. Pohlad, Natural Science and Mathematics, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA, Luanna Prevost, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Jennifer Doherty, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Diane Ebert-May, Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI and Amanda E. Sorensen, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
The endorsement of 4DEE by ESA, with fieldwork included as one of 6 essential Ecological Practices, is an incredible opportunity for field-based teaching. Now the hard part. What do we mean by “field” … pristine, rugged, comfy, urban, with or even about people, all of the above? What kind of “work” do we envision and how does it integrate with human dimensions, core concepts and cross-cutting themes? What does excellent field-based teaching look like and what does it demand from educators? How do we measure success – exposure, proficiency, attitudes? Addressing such questions together can ensure that fieldwork really works.
