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

PS 44-81

Plants of concern: Education in rare plant monitoring engages citizen scientists in conservation and management in the Chicago region
Ann Kelly, Chicago Botanic Garden; Susanne Masi, Chicago Botanic Garden

PS 44-82

Training tomorrow's environmental problem-solvers: An integrative approach to graduate education
Jennifer M. Moslemi, Cornell University; Krista A. Capps, University of Maine; Mark S. Johnson, University of British Columbia; Jude Maul, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Laboratory; April M. Melvin, University of Florida; Peter B. McIntyre, University of Wisconsin; Timothy M. Vadas, Cornell University; Dena M. Vallano, University of California Santa Cruz; James M. Watkins, Cornell University; Marissa Weiss, Cornell University

PS 44-83

Bean beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, as a model system for inquiry-based laboratories in ecology
Christopher Beck, Emory University; Larry Blumer, Morehouse College

PS 44-84

Ecology education: An example of content-rich and developmentally appropriate practice in a preschool program
Katharine L. Adams, Fellowfield Farmhouse School; Ellen L. Adams, Fellowfield Farmhouse School

PS 44-85

A study of the effect of habitat quality of the educational site and field trip pedagogy on student experiences during outdoor environmental science field trips
Peggy L. Preusch, University of Maryland

PS 44-86

Let’s migrate like whooping cranes!
Karine C. Gil, The Platte River Whooping Crane MaintenanceTrust; Felipe Chavez-Ramirez, The Platte River Whooping Crane MaintenanceTrust

PS 44-87

Prescott College's Ecology Club: Linking science and education to further conservation efforts in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Andrea Galindo Escamilla, Prescott College, A.C.; Marlu Robledo Mejía, Prescott College, A.C.; Bete Pfister, Prescott College, A.C.

PS 44-88

Ecological education at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
Kimberley King-Wrenn, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS; Karin Urban, Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS; Burton Pendleton, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station

PS 44-89

Using the internet to prepare students for a cooperative field experience: From electronic pen pals to the virtual beach
David L. Smith, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Nancy B. Elliott, Siena College

PS 44-90

Development of an image-driven plant identification database and a tool for assessing student learning
Amy L. Wagnitz, Carroll College; Eric T. Thobaben, Carroll College; Cynthia J. Horst, Carroll College

PS 44-91

Teaching a process-driven, laboratory-based introductory biology course that integrates across biological disciplines
Margaret L. Ronsheim, Vassar College; Elizabeth T. Collins, Vassar College; Kathleen M. Susman, Vassar College

PS 44-92

How to incorporate original research into student-directed lessons for multiple levels of education
Karyn L. Hajek, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Sara E. Scanga, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

PS 44-93

A native plant butterfly garden for pre-K environmental literacy and undergraduate education and research
Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton University; Janice D. Cawthorn, Hampton University; Barbara G. Shipes, Hampton University

PS 44-94

Building quantitative literacy and data analysis skills in student designed ecology labs
Nicholas A. Baer, Colby-Sawyer College; Benjamin B. Steele, Colby-Sawyer College

PS 44-95

Including the creative part of science in student designed ecology labs
Benjamin B. Steele, Colby-Sawyer College; Nicholas A. Baer, Colby-Sawyer College

PS 44-96

Enhancement of ecology course field exercises via training videos
Thomas W. Jurik, Iowa State University; Arnold van der Valk, Iowa State University

PS 44-97

Learning coexistence with the world of nature
Marzena Drozd, University of Silesia; Daria Gwizdz, University of Silesia; Mieczyslaw Remin, University of Silesia

PS 44-98

Evaluating learning gains from conservation exercises across multiple institutions
Matthew I. Palmer, Columbia University; Nora Bynum, American Museum of Natural History; Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton University; John A. Cigliano, Cedar Crest College; Christine A. Engels, American Museum of Natural History; Stuart R. Ketcham, University of the Virgin Islands; John Mull, Weber State University; Jason Munshi-South, Baruch College, City University of New York; Jennifer M. Rhode, University of North Carolina at Asheville; Patricia Szczys, Eastern Connecticut State University

PS 44-99

Assessing conservation education using freshwater ecosystems: Compare and contrast the Texan Elm Fork Education Center (EFEC) with the sub-Antarctic Omora Ethnobotanical Park program (Chile)
Melissa A. Lundeen, University of North Texas; Ruthanne Thompson, University of North Texas; Tamara A. Contador, University of North Texas, Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program, Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Chile; Ricardo Rozzi, University of North Texas (UNT); James H. Kennedy, University of North Texas (UNT); Brian T. Wheeler, University of North Texas; Alana K. Presley, University of North Texas

PS 44-100

Science 101: Assessing the impact of an interdisciplinary, investigative approach on content mastery in undergraduate science courses
Michelle R. Edgcomb, Bradley University; Shari L. Britner, Bradley University; Robert J. Wolffe, Bradley University; Kelly D.M. McConnaughay, Bradley University

PS 44-101

Interdisciplinary graduate research and education in human-dominated landscapes: Experiences from the LEAP IGERT
Mary V. Ashley, University of Illinois at Chicago; David H. Wise, University of Illinois at Chicago

PS 44 - Education: Active Learning