Podcast: CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir Adapts to Climate Change America Adapts Media In episode 204 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts Bill Weir, the Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN. Bill shares his insights into how climate change now intersects with every aspect of our lives, transforming all beats into climate beats. Drawing from his experiences covering climate stories, he emphasizes the power of storytelling.
Making Moves Brooke Tully, LLC Registration is open! Making Moves is an 8-week, interactive online course that guides practitioners through designing an outreach plan that engages audiences and motivates action for the planet.
Citizen Science Professional Development Series Ocean School Do you want to harness the power of community science to engage your classroom in meaningful, hands-on projects? Ocean School, along with our partners, invites educators like you to participate in a new initiative that aims to equip teachers with the tools and resources necessary to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. Info sessions: May 15, 23, 30
Virtual Field Trip: St. Lawrence River Ocean School Join the River Institute at Rotary Creek to learn about the history of this man-made habitat, how it supports fish populations like the cutlip minnow, and discover fish sampling and identification activities, gaining insight into research methods. | April 19 at 1:00 PM ET
Monarchs & More K–8 Curriculum Guides Monarch Joint Venture The guides offer age-specific projects on butterfly life cycles, monarch migration, and ecology, with detailed background information and teacher and student pages, as well as a glossary, outdoor teaching tips, and printable handouts.
ANCA Summit: Accepting Program Proposals Association of Nature Center Administrators The Association of Nature Center Administrators is accepting program proposals for the 2024 ANCA Annual Summit, Sept. 9–13 at the Museum of Science & History in Memphis, Tennessee.
Caterpillars Count! Citizen Science Project Caterpillars Count! Learn more about how to participate in the citizen science project Caterpillars Count!, which aims to better understand insect declines (and hence bird declines), shifts in seasonal insect activity, and more. Register for one of three webinars: April 11, 17, or 23.
Now Hiring! Create a Job Advertisement to Be a Fisher Ocean School Take to the sea in 360° with lifetime fisherman Michael Ford as he fishes for cod off the coast of Fogo Island, Newfoundland. In this activity, students are asked to reflect on the skills necessary to be a fisher, and use a provided template to create a “Now Hiring” poster.
LIVE Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: Northern (April 18) Monarch Joint Venture Be a community scientist with the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP)! The MLMP team from MJV and the UW-Madison Arboretum co-lead this virtual one-day training on how to collect data that contributes to our knowledge about the monarch population. | April 18, 2024,10:00 AM–3:00 PM CST
North American Monarch Institute: Minneapolis 2 Monarch Joint Venture During this workshop, participants will learn about the monarch life cycle and migration, gain an introductory understanding of monarch conservation, and learn how to participate in multiple monarch community science programs. Participants agree to watch online content and attend in-person workshops on August 4 and 18, 2024.
