Application open for global field courses/Master's degree
2010 scholarships available
OXFORD, Ohio - Miami University's Project Dragonfly is accepting
applications now for its 2010 graduate field courses and master's programs
offering international field and conservation studies in Africa, Asia and
the Americas. Each accepted applicant is awarded a tuition scholarship covering 2010
field course tuition, equivalent to $3,100 in-state and $7,100 out-of-state.
Award recipients are responsible for travel and field costs.
The deadline to apply is Thursday, January 28, 2010.
Created by Dragonfly and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Earth
Expeditions graduate courses and the Global Field Program (GFP) Master's
degree bring together graduate students, scientists, educators and community
leaders at critical conservation field sites in Belize, Costa Rica, Baja,
Trinidad, Mongolia, Thailand, Kenya and Namibia.
New in 2010 are courses in Borneo and the Amazon. Earth Expeditions courses and the GFP Master's may be completed
part-time from anywhere in the U.S. or abroad and are open to educators and
other professionals from all settings and disciplines, regardless of
academic focus. For information and to apply, visit:
Interested applicants in the Cincinnati, Chicago and Seattle regions
may want to visit http://www.MyMasters.org for information on Dragonfly's
additional master's degrees, including the community-based Advanced Inquiry
Program co-delivered with premier learning institutions in select U.S.
cities. Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through
inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs
worldwide. Dragonfly is housed at Miami University, a state university in
Oxford, Ohio, established in 1809 and listed as one of the eight original
Public Ivies.
Project Dragonfly
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056
513.529.5103
Please note: These activities are being provided as a service to the
members of GSTA and are posted at the discretion of the GSTA Board of Directors
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Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association 2010 Beekeeping Short Course. This course will take place on Saturday January 23, 2010 at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This is a terrific opportunity for Teachers to learn about Bees and Keeping bees. There will be PHD speakers in both entomology and botany and also experienced beekeepers. to learn more log on to: www.beekeepingshortcourse.com
The National Park Foundation and Great Smoky Mountains National Park cordially invite you to join a live Electronic Field Trip "Searching for Life in Great Smoky Mountains National Park" on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The program has been developed for Grades 5-8 and highlights the topic of biodiversity. The one-hour program will air two times on November 3, 2009 and will be available for viewing via Webcast, Cable or Satellite: 10 am - 11 am EST and 1 pm - 2 pm EST Schools and Broadcasters please register via: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_328/Default.asp?CT%3DCT&SA%3DSNA&FID%3D35000
Broadcast Information: KU Band: Slot E Bandwidth 9.00 Uplink 14478.5000H Downlink 12178.5000V Satellite Transponder: Galaxy 17 24 K, 91 degrees
West Inventory: Intelsat Access #: Intelsat 800-321-3959 for Crosspoles Uplink: to be assigned C Band: Analog Bandwidth 36.00 Uplink 6345.0000V Downlink 4120.0000H Satellite/Transponder: Galaxy 3C 21C, 95 degrees West Inventory: Intelsat Access #: Intelsat 800-321-3959 fro Crosspoles Uplink: Pittsburgh Int Teleport, 724-337-1808 If you have questions please contact: Carolyn Hill Direct Line: 202-354-6471, chill@nationalparks.org
Dr. Burt Carter, Professor of Paleontology from Georgia Southwestern in Americus, will be speaking at the November 2 meeting of the Middle Georgia Gem and Mineral Club in Macon. The meeting is at 7:30 at the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Macon. Subject will be echinoid (sea urchins & sand dollars) fossils and what they can tell us about ancient Georgia's seas with a focus on Middle Georgia specimens. Dr. Carter is an expert in this subject. He is also keenly interested in suppporting Earth science edu in Georgia. There is no charge for admission.
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