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GK-12 Project Description |
Dawn Adams |
Lessons on diversity and ecology of Hawaiian algae; cultural importance with high school students |
Puanani Anderson-Fung |
Elementary lessons on Hawaiian ethnobotany; plant anatomy and physiology |
Dan Barshis |
Invertebrate biology and reef ecology lessons for special education high school students |
Erin Baumgartner |
Fish Diversity and Behavior with middle and high school students; Ala Wai Watershed monitoring project |
Gus Bodner |
Linking Hawaii’s students with researchers studying the Kolea (Pacific Golden-Plover) |
Sarah Burgess |
Middle School lessons on evolutionary biology and genetics |
Erin Cox |
Studying biotic and abiotic factors that affect algal community |
Toby Daley-Engel |
Helping intermediate school students to understand evolution and ecology by using sharks as a model; High school genetics and forensics labs |
Laura Dewan |
High school AP academy larval fish biology research project; Elementary school students to monitor the watershed and understand human impacts on streams |
Kanesa Duncan |
High school research programs to investigate shark ecology and biology – mark recapture and energy conversion studies |
Jeff Eble |
Developing field-based research program for students attending an online academy |
Candace Felling |
Teaching elementary school students to make scientific observations and recordings of plants; teaching students about maps |
Elaine Franklin |
Working with Hawaii Nature Center to develop lessons on evolutionary biology of birds to add to HNC programs |
Dan Gruner |
Helping high school students to better understand ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and their impacts in Hawaii in collaboration with the Hawaii Ant Group |
Anuradha Gupta |
Watershed use monitoring project in Manoa and Kalihi watersheds; connecting schools to community organizations to restore watersheds |
Will Haines |
Implementing Hō‘ike o Haleakalā, a Maui-based environmental science curriculum, activities and lessons in high school classrooms |
Alex Handler |
Watershed use and monitoring and environmental stewardship; planned Waipa workshop for teachers on Kauai |
Aaron Hebshi |
Using elementary through high school students to monitor and become stewards of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters colonies around Kaua’i |
Jenny Hoof |
Teaching elementary school students to make biodiversity surveys |
Katie Howard |
Using intermediate school students to understand the marine and coastal ecosystem of Hawaii |
Matt Knope |
Working with ASSETS special needs school to conduct research investigations for science fair and school-based ecosystem monitoring |
Wendy Kuntz |
Introducing educators to scienfitic research and the native ecosystems at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge; no lesson plans obtained |
Shelly Lammers |
Working with high schools to stud plant biology and genetics |
Georgina Frost (né Lillich) |
Using elementary school students to monitor the watershed and understand the impacts we have on our stream |
Marty Meyer |
Elementary snail classroom research project; High school snail field research project |
Meaghan Parker |
Developing plant biology curriculum and school outreach activities with educators at Lyon Arboretum |
Hector Perez |
Introducing elementary through high school students to Hawaii’s Conservation Horticulture Project |
Joanna Philippoff |
Using high school students to document the diversity of life in Hawaii’s intertidal |
Sheldon Plentovich |
Teaching elementary school students about ants and impacts on Oahu’s offshore islet native ecosystems |
Laura Novotny (né Rodman) |
Using elementary and intermediate school students to focus on watershed health and biodiversity; no lesson plans obtained |
Heather Spalding |
Working with Maui schools to investigate algal biology and ecology; coordinating Ask-a-Scientist project on deep reef research cruises |
Kim Tice |
Coordinated Coral genetics research workshop for teachers; field ecology projects at elementary and high schools |
Norine Yeung |
Field ecology project at elementary school; development of bird-banding and monitoring lessons for Lyon Arboretum education program |
Chela Zabin |
Working with high school students to document the diversity of life in Hawaii’s intertidal |
Sandra Zicus |
teaching students about long-term sustainability of coastal resources |