Scholarship application (PDF)2007 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 2007, teachers may apply for a 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 preservice teachers (with advisor approval). Practicing educators have priority. Application should be made to the selected program on the list below, then a copy sent to Robin Goettel (goettel@uiuc.edu) 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 2007.
Marine Immersion Programs supported for 2007
- Geol Sci 583.02: Field Geology, Bahamas (Island Sustainability in the Bahamas)
- The Ohio State University, Winter Quarter enrollment with field component March 15/16 to Mar 24/25, in and en route to/from San Salvador, Bahamas (dates depends on best transportation arrangements). Pre- and post-trip meeting arranged. Primarily for inservice and pre-service educators and for those interested in geological sustainability and/or international studies. Contact McKenzie.4@osu.edu
F.L. Stone Laboratory Courses for Educators
3 credits U, G, quarter system
- ENR 614: Marine and Aquatic Education
June 17-23, 2007 - F.T. Stone Laboratory, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie
- This year, participants will not only learn ocean concepts in the context of Lake Erie, but will also assist with Fresh and Salt curricula. R. Fortner, instructor
- ENR 611: Great Lakes Education Workshop
June 10-16, 2007 - F.T. Stone Laboratory, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie
- Multidisciplinary studies of the Great Lakes using Greatest of the Great Lakes curriculum materials. Team taught by COSEE participant Lyndsey Manzo and Rosanne Fortner.
- Geol Sci 584: Principles of Oceanography for Science Teachers
- F.T. Stone Laboratory, Gibraltar Island, Lake Erie
- Origin, development, and structure of ocean basins and their contents; contemporary oceanic processes of geologic significance. Discussions of effective classroom presentations of oceanographic principles. Taught by Dr. Larry Krissek, COSEE scientist aboard the R/V Lake Guardian 2006.
- Geol Sci 583.03: Geologic Setting of Lake Erie
- Lake Erie, OH
- L. Krissek, Instructor. 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.
- Marine and Island Ecology of the Bahamas
March 24 &mdash June 6, 2007 - Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL and Exuma Islands, Bahamas
- Tropical Marine Ecology
August 4-11, 2007 - Curacao, Netherlands
- Led by Helen Domske with Erie2 BOCES, New York
- An 8-day Workshop at a tropical reef in Curacao, Netherlands
Antilles. Join Helen Domske from New York Sea Grant, COSEE Great
Lakes, and the AQUARIUM of Niagara on their sixteenth annual
expedition to the Caribbean. For more information please download the
workshop PDF.
Michigan Tech Courses for Educators
Course registration through Lori Whiting, Professional Development Coordinator: lori@mtu.edu, 906-487-2263
- ED 5640: Lake Superior Ecology Aboard a Tall Ship
2 cr., July TBA - Participants serve as crew on the S/V Denis Sullivan learning lake ecology as they sail around the Keweenaw Peninsula.
- ENG 5301: Engineering for Earth Science Education
2 cr., July 9-13 - Lab and field work studying water quality assessment using Palm-based labs and scanning electron microscopes to build student skills.
- Great Lakes Transportation Institute
2 cr., July 30-August 3, 2007 in Duluth, MN - Application Deadlne: Friday, May 25, 2007 ~ 20 spaces available
- Explore the historical, economical and environmental aspects of Great Lakes shipping at the “head of the lakes.” Based in Duluth, participants will tour the Duluth-Superior harbor, Minnesota north shore, and meet with industry to better understand the various cargoes shipped, and how shipping is managed and regulated.
