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About
the Institute
This intensive, interactive five-day Institute will prepare you
to engage your middle and high school students in a real-world study
of the effects of global change on ecosystems, including the impacts
of climatic change, elevated carbon dioxide and ozone levels, nitrogen
saturation, acid rain, and exotic species invasions. Through lecture,
hands-on data collection, field trips, and lab experiences, educators
will obtain new knowledge and skills. National and Michigan content
standards for mathematics; life, earth and physical sciences; and
technology will be addressed. The Institute will be taught by internationally-recognized
faculty researchers from the Michigan Technological University (MTU)
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences, along with
guest scientists from the University of Michigan and the USDA Forest
Service’s Forestry Sciences Laboratory. |
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About Michigan Tech Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI, along US 41, on the shores of the Portage Waterway. Houghton is a quaint town with roots in the historic copper mining days of the mid-19th century. While every season is a great time to be in Houghton, summertime is relaxed and the weather refreshingly cool. Stroll along the waterfront, get an ice cream or cappuccino, or take in a movie. There’s hiking or mountain biking on the awesome MTU Recreational Trail System within walking distance of our dorm. Or hike up Mont Ripley Ski Hill or along Lake Superior at McLain State Park, or take in a round of golf at the Portage Lake Golf Course. Every evening a van will take you on a new adventure (optional) of the Keweenaw Peninsula. To learn more about MTU, visit: http://www.mtu.edu
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Earn 3 more MTU graduate credits! Attend the Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences Teacher Institute from June 25-29, 2006. Application forms and information are available by contacting jchadde@mtu.edu. |
Course
Credit & Requirements Participants will earn three semester hours of graduate credit (FW5641/ED5641) from Michigan Technological University. Course requirements are to: Professional Certificate The credits earned from this Institute can be applied towards an 18 semester-hour planned course of study for teachers working toward their Michigan Professional Certificate. For more information about designing a planned course of study, contact Judy Anderson at the MTU Department of Education at 906-487-2460 or juanders@mtu.edu.
Dr. Kurt Pregitzer, Ecosystem Science Center, School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, teaches forest ecology at Michigan Tech. He is well-know nationally and internationally for his research on global change. He received the Barrington Moore Award for life-long advancement of our fundamental understanding of forest biology and was recently recognized by Tomson’s ISI as one of the world’s most highly cited researchers in the area of environmental biology. Dr. Pregitzer has published more than 140 peer-reviewed scientific papers in the world’s top scientific journals. Dr. Andrew Burton, Ecosystem Science Center, School
of Forest Resources & Environmental Science, Michigan Technological
University, teaches ecosystem measurements, geomorphology, and
basic field ecology skills. His research examines the effects
of global change factors (climatic variation, nitrogen deposition/acid
rain, elevated atmospheric CO2 and ozone) on carbon and nutrient
cycling, forest health, productivity, and soil processes. He has
published more than 38 papers in top scientific journals.
Dr. William (Bill) Holmes, School of Natural Resources
and Environment, University of Michigan, runs a stable isotope
laboratory at UM and uses the facilities to examine the effects
of global change factors on common Lake States ecosystems. Dr.
Holmes work is instrumental in tracking changes in the flow of
carbon and nitrogen in major research projects, such as the Aspen
FACE project in Rhinelander, WI and the Michigan Gradient Study.
Dr. Erik Lilleskov, Ecosystem Science Center &
USDA Forest Service North Central Research Station, is an expert
on mycorrhizae, the symbiotic fungi that are critical to the health
most plants. He investigates how global change will influence
the fungi that control soil food webs and forest health. He is
an expert on edible fungi.
Dr. Kate Bradley, Ecosystem Science Center, School
of Forest Resources & Environmental Science, Michigan Technological
University, studies above ground interactions between plants and
insects and below ground links between plants, soil microorgan-isms,
& nitrogen availability. She was a resident scientist in the
Lincoln Public Schools (Nebraska) during her graduate studies.
Dr. Janet
Vail, Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University,
manages the outreach and education programs at AWRI and holds
a Ph.D. degree in Science Education with an emphasis on Environmental
Education from Western Michigan University. She is the author
of the Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS)
Air Quality Unit. Cost Location and Accommodations Transportation Websites for More Information School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science at Michigan
Tech: http://forest.mtu.edu
Michigan Technological University: www.mtu.edu
Western UP Center for Science, Mathematics & Tourism information: www.thekeweenaw.com
Questions How
to Apply Joan Schumaker-Chadde,
Course Coordinator Application
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Questions?For more information regarding the Institute, contact Joan Schumaker-Chadde at 906-487-3341 or jchadde@mtu.edu Joan
Schumaker-Chadde, Course Coordinator Contact the WUP Center (Server-based Fill in form) 07/21/06 Copyright
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Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental
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