| Monday, August 4, 2008: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM | |||
| 203 C, Midwest Airlines Center | |||
| COS 11 - Public Outreach of Ecological Concepts | |||
| 1:30 PM | COS 11-1 | EcoRaft: A series of interactive museum exhibits to help grade school children learn about restoration ecology Bill Tomlinson, University of California, Irvine, F. Lynn Carpenter, University of California, Irvine, Riley T. Pratt, University of California, Irvine, Kristin C. Young, University of California, Irvine, Calen C. May-Tobin, University of California, Irvine | |
| 1:50 PM | COS 11-2 | Catching the public’s eye: The promise of visual communication in natural science education and awareness Danielle Svehla, University of California, Oscar F. Clarke, University of California | |
| 2:10 PM | COS 11-3 | Issue-driven environmental education: Ecology, conservation, economics, and social sciences on Catalina Island, California Carlos L. De la Rosa, Catalina Island Conservancy, Aaron Morehouse, Catalina Island Conservancy, Rich Zanelli, Catalina Island Conservancy | |
| 2:30 PM | COS 11-4 | Talking as if invasive species mattered: Communicating to narrow the gap between scientists and the lay public Wei Ying Wong, Brown University | |
| 2:50 PM | COS 11-5 | The California Environmental Legacy Project: A collaborative effort among scientists, educators, and media professionals to enhance understanding of environmental change James W. Baxter, California State University, Sacramento, Jeffrey W. White, Humboldt State University, Kit Tyler, American Mercury Motion Pictures, David Scheerer, Humboldt State University | |
| 3:10 PM | Break | ||
| 3:20 PM | COS 11-6 | Translating wildlife research into effective community outreach and education Luanne Johnson, Antioch University New England, Beth A. Kaplin, Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Antioch University New England, Stephen DeStefano, USGS-BRD | |
| 3:40 PM | COS 11-7 | The pedagogy of ecology Mieczyslaw Remin, University of Silesia | |
| 4:00 PM | COS 11-8 | Agricultural pollination research at a land grant university: Opportunities to communicate ecological concepts to lay audiences Julianna Tuell, Michigan State University, Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University | |
| 4:20 PM | COS 11-9 | Nuisance algae in streams: Public perception versus environmental impact Vicki J. Watson, University of Montana, Michael W. Suplee, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Mark Teply, Larix Systems, Inc. | |
| 4:40 PM | COS 11-10 | Ecological forestry training: Linking research and education to impact conservation in the longleaf ecosystem R. Kevin McIntyre, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Steven B. Jack, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Robert J. Mitchell, The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway | |
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