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The Science Down the Street

The Northeast Science Center Collaborative offers "Meet the Scientist" programs at science centers around the northeast. Scientists and science center educators combine their separate skills and talents to bring science to the public in understandable terms. Watch for information on upcoming programs.

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Science and Climate News for Science Educators

Summer Professional Development Workshop at the New England Aquarium: Climate Science and the Oceans
For 6th - 12th grade teachers
Dates: Monday, August 10 - Thursday, August 13
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Click for details.

Report Says Americans View Global Warming in Six Distinct Ways

A major report released in May details the American public’s stance on global warming. It is based on research conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication which found that Americans fall into six divergent groups of engagement with the issue. The report, entitled “Global Warming’s Six Americas,” describes each classification and how they differ from one another. It can be downloaded at http://environment.yale.edu/uploads/6Americas2009.pdf

Forest Mammals on the move...

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Ohio's Miami University reveals that species of forest mammals in Michigan are migrating northward, most likely due to climate change. Scientists studied distribution and abundance records of opossums and eight other small forest rodents, including flying squirrels, chipmunks, and mice. They found the historically southern species to be on the rise while the northern species appear to be fading. The report appears in the June issue of the journal "Global Change Biology,” as well as here: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2009/2009-05-13-091.asp

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NESCC NEWS

NESCC WELCOMES TWO NEW MEMBERS

The NESCC is happy to announce the SEE Science Center of Manchester, NH, and the WILD Center Natural History Museum for the Adirondacks of Tupper Lake, NY, as its two newest members. The WILD Center advocates ways for humankind to coexist peacefully with the natural world and promotes the latest in scientific discovery, with an emphasis on the Adirondack region of the US. The SEE Science Center combines hands-on activities with a creative curriculum to foster an understanding and enjoyment of science in its patrons. NESCC looks forward to this affiliation and working with these two centers.

For more information about the WILD Center: http://wildcenter.org/
For more information about the SEE Science Center: http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/about-us/default.aspx

 

CLIMATE CHANGE BACKPACK CHOSEN FOR PRESENTATION AT NATIONAL MARINE EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

Clean Air-Cool Planet's Karin Jakubowski will present the Climate Change Backpack, an innovative curriculum kit that may be used in the field, at the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)’s 2009 annual conference. Educators from around the world will attend the conference, entitled One World Conserving One Ocean, to exchange ideas, learn the latest about ocean research and education, and network. It will take place from June 29-July 3, 2009 at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California and will highlight climate-related activities and resources, utilizing exceptional speakers, evening events, and field-based workshops.

PERRIN FAMILY GRANT AWARDED TO CA-CP FOR AFTER SCHOOL SCIENCE

The Perrin Family Foundation of Ridgefield, Connecticut recently awarded Clean Air-Cool Planet a grant of $10,000 to support after school climate-education programs offered by Northeast Science Center Collaborative (NESCC) in Fairfield County, Connecticut. NESCC is a program of Clean Air-Cool Planet designed to educate the public on global warming through programs at science and nature centers. Its afterschool programs combine cutting edge scientific research and the educational expertise of science centers to offer an interesting and appealing hands-on curriculum about climate change and global warming to fourth through sixth grade students. The Perrin Grant will cover the cost of working with three local science centers - the Stamford Museum and Nature Centre, the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, and the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport.

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