Go with the flow!  

Exploring the importance of connectivity in nature.

Thanks to everyone that was able to participate in this workshop.  Below you will find links to resources and presentations.  

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List of Participants

Plenary: Dr. Sarah Fitzpatrick, Post-doctoral Researcher, Kellogg Biological Station “Genetic re-wilding: how connectivity can rescue small populations.”

Plenary-Presentation-Genetic-Rewilding_web-size.pdf

Recent blog post about Dr. Fitzpatrick’s summer research in Namibia

Concurrent Sessions, resources and presentations:

Data Nuggets in the Classroom Part 1 & 2 (All grade levels)

Organizers: Cheryl Hach & Marcia Angle (Partner Teachers)

Additional resources available on the Data Nuggets website

Climate Models 101 (Middle & High School)

Organizer: Robert Logan (KBS PhD Student)

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worksheet-building-your-own-climate-model

Microbial Connections: The Rise of Antibiotic Resistance (Middle & High School)

Organizer: Heather Kittredge (KBS K-12 Partnership Fellow)

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worksheet-antibiotic-resistance

How Seeds Get Around – Inquiry Learning About Seed Dispersal (Elementary School)

Organizer: Sara Garnett (KBS K-12 Partnership Fellow)

Connecting Landscapes in a Changing World (Middle & High School)

Organizer: Tyler Bassett (KBS K-12 Partnership Fellow)

For this workshop we invite you to go with the flow and explore the importance of connectivity in nature with us.

Concurrent sessions will cover topics that include:

• connectivity in microbial communities and the consequences for antibiotic resistance,
• modeling teleconnections in our atmosphere that influence weather patterns in distant locations,
• seed and animal dispersal mechanisms,
• efforts to restore connectivity in Great Lakes tributaries to assist the recovery of lake sturgeon,
• time to share outdoor lessons and student experiences with fellow Teaching Science Outdoors participants
• and a few more!

When: Wednesday, November 16, 21016 from 8am-4pm

Where: Auditorium, Kellogg Biological Station, 3700 East Gull Lake Dr., Hickory Corners, MI 49060

SCECHs: 6 hours

Costs: Program is FREE. Sub costs will be reimbursed for Fall and Spring workshop participants. One form per school building/district. Form can be found here: https://www.kbs.msu.edu/outreach/kbs-k-12-partnership/workshops-and-institutes/. Please return the form with an INVOICE from your school district. Invoice must include the name of the teacher, name of the sub and the pay rate. Email (karahaas@msu.edu) or mail to Kara Haas, KBS, 3700 East Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI 49060.

Workshop coordinated by Dustin Kincaid, 2016-17 KBS K-12 Partnership Fellow

New to the Partnership?  Learn more here.