Science+Opportunities!

What's happening in science? Please check out the fabulous opportunities for Science, Technology, Environment and Ecology here!!

Lackawanna County Environmental Institute is pleased to sponsor //Education for Sustainability!//
 * Education for Sustainability!**

This event will be held at the Hilton, Scranton, PA Want to learn more! Check out //Education for Sustainability// at []
 * May 14 is for k 12 teachers!
 * May 15 is for school and district administrators!
 * Please see the brochure below for detailed information!
 * To register, please contact the Environmental Institute at
 * 570-842-1506
 * or Jamie Reeger at reegerj@lackawanna.edu

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 * STEM Academy

Advance Program for STEM Academy!!
 * For detailed information about the STEM Academy, please visit: []


 * Engineering Design Academy** - Saint Francis University

Barbara Giovagnoli, Recycling Coordinator for Lackawanna County --> 963-2017 or giovagnolib@lackawannacounty.org
 * Greensylvania**

**//2009 GeoCaching Regional Event// //A Joint Venture of: PAECT and Keystones Technology Integrators//** //PAECT and The Keystone Technology Integrator Program is pleased to announce the following professional development opportunity: Be sure to sign up soon—registration is on a first-come first-serve basis—SPACE IS LIMITED! //  //**Title: **2009 GeoCaching and GIS with GPS  //  //**Description: **// PAECT and Keystones Technology Integrators invites PAECT members and Keystones to attend a full-day hands-on seminar on GeoCaching and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GeoCaching is a "treasure hunt" where participants use Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to search for hidden treasures across the world. GIS allows programs like Google Earth to access information about the world around us. Attendees will spend time in the classroom using GIS applications, free GeoCaching software and resources before heading outdoors (rain or shine) to learn how to find hidden treasures! Attendees will learn how to create lessons using geocaching to teach any subject: Science, Mathematics, English - the possibilities are limitless. Special "curriculum caches" will be hidden in the surrounding area and attendees will learn how to use a GPS to find them.

Ø This event will be held at the Northeastern Educational IU on on July 14 //Attendees will be invited to apply for eight $500.00 matching equipment grants to purchase GPS units, software and accessories for classroom use (one grant will be awarded at each training location). In addition, one randomly drawn attendee will receive a free Garmin GPS receiver unit courtesy of netTrekker.// //Please see document below for registration information!// //If you have any questions, please e-mail Lori Ceremuga ( // //lbc@bviu.org////) or Eric Rosedale ( ////egr@bviu.org// )

Application materials are available at [] For more information, contact: Barbara Houtz, Director of Outreach, Eberly College of Science, beh179@psu.edu, phone (814) 865-4158.
 * FRNSC 897A: Forensic Science Workshop Series: From the Scene to the Classroom – Biology and Bioterrorism.** This course will be held from June 21 – 26, 2009, at the main Penn State campus at University Park, PA. Designed for high school science teachers, it will include daily lectures by some of the foremost forensic scientists working in the U.S., hands-on explorations of crime scenes in the Victorian crime scene houses at Penn State, and interactions with professionals in forensic science fields. Participants will help beta-test a new online forensic science course and game and receive resources to use in the classroom. Completion of the workshop will provide two graduate credits. Substantial tuition subsidies are available. Space is limited to 24 participants.

**ECO Camp

PENN STATE CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS: JUNE 21-27; and JULY 5-11** If your ideal school is one where the classrooms include over 7,000 acres of forest, fields, wetlands, and streams, and where learning about our environment goes hand-in-hand with having fun and meeting new friends, then the Penn State Conservation Leadership School (CLS) is for you. It’s not a recreational summer camp, although lots of fun is definitely on the agenda. It’s a RE-Creation experience, leading you to learn, to live, and to think critically about sustaining our environment.

In the unique setting at The Pennsylvania State University's Stone Valley Recreation Area near State College, Pa., students between the ages of 15 and 18 learn about the environment and conservation during a one-week program that emphasizes field-based, hands-on learning, group problem solving, and leadership.

The 2009 curriculum will focus on wetlands including bogs, swamps, and vernal ponds. Students will be doing hands-on activities with: · Soil samples · Vegetation identification · Wildlife species Students will also be engaging in these ongoing focus areas: · “Green” Initiatives · Leadership Development Activities · Teambuilding Ropes Course Challenge Conservation Leadership School is being offered twice this summer, June 21-27 and July 5-11. The same program is offered for each week. During their stay at Stone Valley, the students will work in teams with the faculty and staff from the School of Forest Resources, and representatives of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Rural Leadership Program, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Scholarships are available from participating Conservation Districts in Pennsylvania and area sportsmen clubs for students representing their district at CLS. For a listing of participating organizations and to register online, please visit: []. For more information please contact the Office of Conferences and Short Courses at (814) 865-8301 or email at CSCO@psu.edu to receive registration materials. Registration is limited so please apply early. For questions regarding the content of the program, contact Mike Powell, Director of CLS, at (814) 863-1113 or email at mjp175@psu.edu.


 * NASA eMissions**


 * Dome Theater**