http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog Spreading the word about the Great Lakes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:29:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During this past week, teachers participated in a variety of lectures and lessons, on topics including: history of the Great Lakes, the Buffalo River and the Erie and Welland Canals, Great Lakes fish and fishery, an overview of Lake Ontario, invasive species of the Great Lakes, botulism, VHSV and other ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/19/were-all-residents-of-the-great-lakes/ Media Event in Oswego At Thursday morning's press event on the docks in Oswego, NY, local media had a chance to interact with teachers, researchers and educators aboard the Guardian and inquire about their experiences so far. Anneliese Bopp (pictured above, (1) ), a teacher from Sodus, NY, talked with reporters ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/18/stewards-salmon-and-the-spotlight-in-oswego/ EPA Press Conference in Clayton The EPA's Wednesday morning press conference (pictured below, (1) ) held on the docks at Clayton, NY, gave the media an opportunity to ask teachers, researchers and educators what their experiences are like aboard the Guardian. Interviews included (pictured below): (2) SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/17/clayton-welcomes-the-guardian/ We're only four days into the teachers' seven day intensive learning experience aboard the Guardian and they're already showing that all those hours in the classroom, on deck sampling and in the lab analyzing has more than sunk in. It's 4 o'clock on Tuesday, about three hours before we ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/16/oh-how-they-can-teach/ Before leaving dock yesterday afternoon at the Coast Guard Station in Youngstown, NY, teachers aboard the R/V Peter L. Wise Lake Guardian welcomed guest speaker Rene' Rickard, Tuscarora Environment Office Administrator, who augmented her informative talk about Tuscarora environmental beliefs with artifacts including porcupine quills and a feathered headpiece ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/15/stewardship-and-sampling-on-lake-ontario/ After our departure from the Erie Canal and Buffalo River, we found our way early last night to the Welland Ship Canal. Now in its fourth configuration, the canal runs, in its entirety, 27 miles from Port Colborne, Ontario on Lake Erie to Port Weller, Ontario on Lake Ontario. As ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/14/onward-to-youngstown/ For the next week, teachers aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 180-foot R/V Peter L. Wise Lake Guardian will have a rare opportunity to study with researchers on Lake Ontario. The Guardian, the only self-contained non-polluting vessel on the Great Lakes, won't be back on the lake for about another ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2008/07/13/the-guardian-sets-sail-on-lake-ontario/ View the Lake Huron Exploration Workshop Event Page Buoyed by last night’s festivities, our energy registered high as we shared projects that reflected what we learned. We have been inspired to maintain professional relationships with scientists and each other, and inspired to carry our experiences to classrooms and colleagues. Travel time ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2007/08/18/bon-voyage/ Plug into Wetlands Don Uzarski, biologist at Central Michigan University, presented extensive research on wetlands: their components and their ever-changing make-up due to natural and human influences. His cutting-edge presentations found an audience not only with us, but in testimony to the EPA. In our visit to a wetland, we ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2007/08/17/rushes-are-round-and-sedges-have-edges/ The Shocking Truth! Aliens Suck the Flesh of Visiting Teachers Hitchhiker Dangers Exposed Invaders from Overseas Wreak Economic Havoc Educators Going “In-seine” – Are Their Students Next?? Shady Characters Seen Throughout the Great Lakes Today’s themes were Aquatic Invasive Species, and Fisheries Sampling and Research. Anjanette Bowen from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service kicked off the ... http://coseegreatlakes.net/weblog/2007/08/16/the-shocking-truth/