CEES is starting the New Year in a big way! The edge of field (EOF) sampling infrastructure on the west side of School Branch was finished this afternoon.
Starkey Farms Update
Month: December 2014
CEES Visits Area High Schools
I had the fantastic opportunity to visit four area high schools in November and December and speak to over 335 students about a variety of environmental topics, including wildlife conservation, fossils as evidence for human evolution, and astrobiology. I also shared opportunities for continuing their education at IUPUI with a focus on the IUPUI School of… Read more »
Windshield Tour of Westside of Indianapolis
On Friday, December 5th CEES assistant director Jessica Davis and I, went on a windshield tour of the Westside of Indianapolis with the goal of scouting out possible CEES service learning projects for next semester.
Service Learning at Sodalis Park
On Saturday, November 1st, IUPUI students rolled out of bed to start their weekend serving their community. The service learning activity took place at Sodalis Park, a 210 acre woodland forest home to roughly 150 Indiana bats, the species Myotis sodalis.
Science & Education Majors Gaining Invaluable Experience
Many are familiar with the Discovering the Science of the Environment (DSE) mobile technology trailer that has been bringing educational programming to 4th through 9th grade students in central Indiana for several years.
CEES Intern Blog: Keri Ward
It has been nearly three weeks since I became a part of the CEES Service Learning Program and I am gaining a better understanding of my duties as an intern. Much of the past three weeks has been spent getting to know my colleagues, performing professional development tasks, and beginning to evaluate some details of… Read more »