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Education and Outreach

Education

Courses Using the Field Station

Biology:  Aquatic Ecology, Entomology (Insects), Field Ecology, Flora (Plants), Herpetology (Reptiles and Amphibians), Ichthyology (Fish), Invertebrate Zoology, Mycology (Fungi), Ornithology (Birds), Phycology (Algae), Vertebrate Biology, and Independent Studies.

 

Non-Biology: Advanced Geographical Information Systems, Environmental Law, Hydrology, Instructional Techniques in Secondary Science, Soil Science.

 

In the past, the Field Station has been the focus of several education initiatives, including the Muehlstein Academy (involving local high school students in scientific research with University of Akron faculty and students) and the GK-12 Project (funded by the National Science Foundation that helps to connect science conducted by University of Akron graduate students with students and teachers in local K-12 schools).

 


 

Outreach

2012 Field Station Events (Check back often.  Events added regularly.)

 

Date

Time

Event

Guide

late March / early April

TBD

(See Webpage)

Salamander Migration

Dr. Peter Niewiarowski

April 14

11:00 am and

1:00 pm

Rain Barrel Workshop

(Registration Required - Meet at Field Station)

Bath Parks and UA Field Station

April 22

1:00 pm

Garlic Mustard Pull

 

Mark Purdy and Dr. Randy Mitchell

May 12

8:00 am

Bird Walk with the Greater Akron Audubon Society

Mark Purdy and Dr. Greg Smith

June 9 2:30 pm Stream Scavenger Hunt Caitlin Riley
June 17 1:00 pm National Pollinator Week Bug Walk Dr. Randy Mitchell
June 23 8:00 am Bird Walk and History of Panzner Wetlands GAAS and UA Field Station

June 26

6:00 pm

Greater Akron Audubon Society Annual Picnic
Speaker: Dr. Matt Shawkey

GAAS and

UA Field Station

TBD

8:30 pm

Nighttime Spider Walk

(Meet at Field Station)

Dr. Todd Blackledge

October 13

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Field Station Open House:

"Fall Into Nature"

Bath Parks and UA Field Station

 


Provide comments to Greg Smith at gasmith@uakron.edu.

 

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