Scholarship application (DOC)2010 Marine Immersion Opportunities
A Scholarship Program from COSEE Great Lakes
In addition to its own sponsored workshops, COSEE Great Lakes has scholarship funds to assist some Great Lakes area teachers in learning about the oceans through experiences sponsored by regional institutions. The ocean education can occur on the Great Lakes or "salty" coastlines. For 2010, teachers may apply for a $500 COSEE scholarship to one of the partner programs listed below. Scholarship award is contingent upon acceptance into the program of choice. Check each program for its application deadlines!
Like other COSEE Great Lakes funding, our support is limited to teachers of grades 4-10, informal educators, and pre-service teachers (with advisor approval). Practicing educators have priority. Minority teachers, or teachers of underserved students are strongly encouraged to apply for the scholarships. Application should be made to the selected program on the list below, then a copy sent to Jim Lubner along with the Immersion application. It is possible to apply for more than one marine experience, but only one Marine Immersion scholarship will be awarded to a teacher. We expect to award 20 scholarships in 2010. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 16, 2010, with notification of scholarship awards by May 5, 2010. Payment is awarded upon presentation of evidence that partner program was completed.
Marine Immersion Programs supported for 2010
- Tropical Marine Ecology
August 7-14, 2010
Blog: http://tme2010.blogspot.com - Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences
- The 2010 COSEE GL Tropical Marine Ecology course will take place at the "Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences" (RIMS) from August 7-14. Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which belong to Honduras, in Central America, and is a world class dive and snorkel location known especially for invertebrates. Topics of study for the course include: coral reef fish and identification, coral reef ecology, coral identification, sea grass beds, mangroves, and rocky shore tidepools. Prices for the trip have not yet been finalized, but they will include a COSEE GL $500 scholarship for educators. Additional information and price notification can be obtained by contacting Helen Domske at hmd4@cornell.edu.
F.T. Stone Laboratory on Lake Erie
3 graduate credits, quarter system
Learn and live on an island for a week!
- ENR 614: Ocean & Great Lakes Literacy
June 13-19, 2010 - Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie, OH
- Instructional methods relating the Great Lakes to the world ocean, using new "Fresh and Salt" curriculum and Great Lakes Literacy Principles from COSEE Great Lakes.
- ENR 690: Teaching with Google Earth & Google Ocean
June 20-26, 2010 - Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie, OH
- Dr. David A. Hart, expert-in-residence. Bring your laptop and lesson plans for hands-on learning with tech tools! Learn how to find and adapt curricula for use with Virtual Earth applications.
- EARTHSCI 584: Principles of Oceanography for Educators
June 27-July 3, 2010 - Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie, OH
- Origin, development, and structure of ocean basins and their contents; contemporary oceanic processes of geologic significance. Discussions of effective classroom presentations of oceanographic principles.
- EARTHSCI 583.03: Geologic Setting of Lake Erie
July 17-23, 2010 - Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie, OH
- Examination of geologic features along the southern shore of Lake Erie during a week-long van trip, including an interpretation of the geologic history of Ohio in the Lake Erie basin, and an examination of relationships between human activity and the geology of the area. Class will originate from and end at the Fawcett Center in Columbus, Ohio.
- Shedd Aquarium PD Programs
- Contact Joy Kubarek-Sandor for details. Application Deadlines TBA.
Teacher Field Experience: Biology in the Bahamas
A 4-credit course [National Louis University] to connect in-class concepts to field study. Program spans 1 week in June [Chicago], 1 week in July [Bahamas], and 3 days in August [Chicago]. Travel with Shedd on the Coral Reef II for an adventure you’ll never forget! Participate in research projects, snorkel coral reefs, and meet scientists who work in the Bimini islands.
Freshwater Ecology [July]
Experience wetland habitats like never before. Educators will travel to several unique sites to experience the diversity of freshwater habitats we have right in our local communities. Grad credit.
Underwater Robotics [August]
Learn how to build and operate a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and then take it into the field to do research. Extensive supplies are provided for building an ROV back in your classroom. Grad credit.
- COSEE Southeast Teacher Exchange.
- ONE teacher from the Great Lakes will be supported for participation in a weeklong workshop, June 23 – July 1, with COSEE Southeast. We pay our Marine Immersion scholarship toward your travel, and Southeast covers your expenses at the workshop. This year's program is "Seas of Change: Exploring Southeastern Climate Change."
"Seas of Change: Exploring Southeastern Climate Change"
Join regional marine and climate scientists to learn about the climate-ocean relationship and explore evidence of a changing climate. Topics such as rising sea levels, increasing ocean temperatures and changing ocean chemistry will be explored through classroom discussion, field-based excursions and hands-on lab and classroom activities. Participating educators will spend the first half of the week at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC) and the last half on the coast at the Trinity Center (Morehead City). Education credits.
Deadline to apply: March 31, 2010.
Questions? Contact EV Bell at elizabeth.vernon@scseagrant.org.
Apply at www.cosee-se.org/teacher/?join=203.
Must collaborate with COSEE Great Lakes for travel support stipend.
- Michigan Tech Summer Institutes
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- Great Lakes Maritime Transportation June 2010
- Global Change Teacher Institute July 2010
- For more information, contact Joan Chadde at jchadde@mtu.edu. Visit www.wupcenter.mtu.edu for brochures and application forms.
