93rd ESA Annual Meeting (August 3 -- August 8, 2008)

COS 11 - Public Outreach of Ecological Concepts

Monday, August 4, 2008: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM

203 C, Midwest Airlines Center

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, Union of Concerned Scientists

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
Jim Baxter, California State University, Sacramento; Jeffrey W. White, Humboldt State University; Kit Tyler, The American Mercury, Inc.; David Scheerer, Humboldt State University

3:10 PM

COS 11-

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, U.S. Geological Survey

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 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, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center

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