22 Contemporary Australian Composers Jercher developed an interest in ornithology, studying the nesting habits As a collaborativeartist, he believes his educational activities are central http://www.rainerlinz.net/NMA/22CAC/jercher.html
Extractions: Herbert Jercher, a composer who explores environmental sounds and works in community-based music, was born in Austria in 1947, and arrived in Australia in 1952. His family spent a year in Bonegilla migrant camp, Albury, before moving northeast to the smal l rural town of Oaklands in New South Wales, where Jercher lived until 1959. When he was eight, a friend of his mother sent him a baroque recorder, upon which he played his own songs. Hudson's Primary School, which he attended, also had a treble recorder group. However, because its fingerings were inappropriate, Jercher wa s left largely to find his own way on the baroque instrument. Musically `unconditioned', Jercher used it to imitate bird calls long before he had heard of Olivier Messiaen, and using both voice and recorder, also explored the acoustic properties of empty water towers. Until he was 12, Jercher was able to explore his environment and its sounds, learning about time and rhythm in an intuitive way by remaining sensitive to subtle environmental changes. Gradually, the sounds and images of each season became linked i n his mind. He heard echoes in silos towering above the flat wheatlands, the clank of trains shunting, telephone wires humming in the wind, the din of farm machinery and the echo of culverts. Summer crackled underfoot with snapping leaves, dust storms rode the sky, rain pattered on tin roofs, watertowers baked and windmills lazily clanked and whirred while galvanised iron creaked and sounds carried from a packed rural swimming pool on sweltering days.
Teaching And Animals: Collaboratives the Cornell Laboratory of ornithology, with funding is an ongoing worldwide collaborativeproject, written Research Projects for high school level activities. http://teachingandanimals.vview.org/collab.html
Extractions: This symbol indicates the latest additions. Collaboratives In collaboratives, students join together via the Internet to solve, research or document a problem or to share information. Collaboratives are constantly being created and some are only offered for a certain period of time. Also included in this section are collaborative research projects that students can participate in, though the project is not necessarily designed for the classroom. Classroom FeederWatch is a research and interdisciplinary education curriculum designed for students in grades 5-8 by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, with funding from the National Science Foundation. Students learn how science and scientists work, and in the process become scientists themselves. The students fully participate in an annual feeder-bird survey conducted by ornithologists at the Lab. The cost to participate is $99 per year.
Strategic Plan, 1999-2004 individuals or groups for activities which increase appropriate engage in other collaborativeconservation programs Cornell Lab of ornithology, USGS/Biological http://www.bsc-eoc.org/future.html
Extractions: Organization INTRODUCTION For nearly four decades, Bird Studies Canada (BSC), formerly known as the Long Point Bird Observatory (LPBO), has marshalled thousands of volunteers for bird studies. It now draws over 6,000 volunteers annually, actively participating in local, regional, national and international programs of research and education in support of bird conservation. In response to this growth of interest and commitment, BSC is entering a new phase of its history. BSC obtained revised Supplementary Letters Patent in April 1998, and has adopted a new constitution (By-Law Number 1). The future brings new opportunities along with challenges and risks. They require adaptation and innovation. "Strategic" activities are those needed to secure the long term viability and effectiveness of the organization and its programs. The strategic plan (and the planning processes that led to it) identifies key directions and actions that provide focus and a practical "operating envelope" for directing the work that lies ahead. The plan provides a context for the periodic re-setting of priorities, and for developing business plans, a communications program and other measures to achieve them. The main audience for this document is internal to BSC, i.e. Board, committees, and staff. Information in the document will also be useful, in other formats, for members and the general public. The document identifies a mission and a vision, the underlying values and principles, and the strategic intents and objectives for BSC. It builds upon the wealth of experience from LPBO, which continues as an integral part of BSC. The document will be revised and up-dated periodically in the light of experience and achievements.
The NSDL Scout Report For Life Sciences -- Volume 1, Number 16 is the home page for the Cornell Lab of ornithology. home.htm This is an online collaborativeproject from Several of the teachers activities can be used in http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/Reports/NSDL/LifeSci/2002/ls-020823-printable.html
Extractions: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides this online index of "accumulated thermal stress that coral reefs experience." The overview page includes a number of geographic locations, including a map that can be viewed by clicking on the latitude and longitude. The stress is measured in degree heating weeks ("equivalent to 1 week of sea surface temperature 1 degree C above the expected summertime maximum") and can be viewed on a corresponding color coded map. An explanation of the methodology and warning symbols can also be accessed directly from the site. [AL]
WEEB -- Grant Program -- 1994 Weeb Grants complements the video with stories and activities designed to It was a successfulcollaboration. between the Wisconsin Society for ornithology, the UW Madison http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/database/G1994.HTM
Extractions: 1994 WEEB Grants s *** When finished with this page, please close this window to return to previous page.*** s Year: 1994 WEEB Grant: $1,718 Contribution: $1,562 Title: Business And Environmental Partnerships Org: Department Of Natural Resources Grant: 5-0012-EE Contact: Carrie Morgan Addr1: Box 7921 Addr2: Madison WI 53707- Phone: 608-267-5239 Synopsis: This grant supported the production of eight thousand (8,000) copies of a special issue of EE News - Environmental Education in Wisconsin entitled "Business/Environmental Education Partnerships". Newsletter articles highlighted cooperative efforts underway between business/industry and educators, tips for forming partnerships, information on a business education outreach program, activities on pollution prevention, tips for students on environmental careers in business, and a survey page on current partnerships. A recycling poster and waste reduction brochure was bound
Kashmir University Department Details Wild Life Ecology and ornithology. SKIMS, SKUAST, DRDO CSB in different researchactivities. collaborative programmes with Indian and other Universities in http://202.141.137.167:84/wasjsp/dispDeptDetails.jsp?fact_ID=14&factName=Zoology
Rapid Biological Inventories: Results From The Field : China 04 Birds The ornithology team found 179 species of Beyond the reserve, collaborativeprograms with for ecologically compatible economic activities would stretch http://www.fmnh.org/research_collections/ecp/ecp_sites/rapidinventories/results_
Extractions: Three areas in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, at the southern end of the Gaoligongshan range (Baoshan District, Yunnan Province, China) at the border with Myanmar: (1) the Baihualing Station on the eastern slope of the Gaoligong mountains, along the Southern Silk Road, from 1,500 m to 3,100 m at the pass; (2) Datang, on the western slope, between 1,850 m and 2,700 m; and (3) Nankang, a pass at the south end of the reserve, between 2,000 m and 2,200 m (figure 3). Eight hamlets in the Baihualing village: Hanlong, Dayutang (Upper, Lower), Bangwai-Guxingzhai, Taoyuan, Laomengzhai-Baihualing-Malishan, Manggang, Manghuang. These hamlets directly abut the perimeter of the Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve and form the primary gateway for access to the reserve from the east (figure 3).
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Teaching Science through Inquiry with Archived Data. ERIC Digest. 1. Learners are engaged by scientifically oriented questions. 2. Learners give priority to evidence, which allows them to develop and evaluate explanations that address scientifically oriented questions. 3. Learners formulate explanations from evidence to address scientifically oriented questions. 4. Learners evaluate their explanations in light of alternative explanations, particularly those reflecting scientific understanding. 5. Learners communicate and justify their proposed explanations. Though inquiry-based teaching strategies typically engage students in investigations, it is not the physical activity that defines inquiry. Teaching through inquiry is distinguished by its emphasis on a questioning attitude, gathering data, reasoning from evidence, and communicating explanations that can be justified by available data. EXTENDING INQUIRY BEYOND SCHOOLROOMS Though there is no substitute for direct experiences and active investigation, extending the realm of inquiry through electronic communications can greatly enrich and extend inquiry approach to science teaching. Presented below are two strategies for engaging with data via the World Wide Web: (a) through accessing data sets constructed by science projects or agencies, and (b) through collaboration with other school groups to produce data sets (network science projects).
Classroom FeederWatch by the Cornell Lab of ornithology for students is home to an online, collaborativeproject in In the activities, students collect data from appropriate links http://pt3.coe.wmich.edu/ed347/ed347/datacollection.htm
STEPS Institute Sur Land Trust, Big Sur ornithology, California State Water Quantity and Quality Thiscollaborative effort is from farming and other activities that transform http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/STEPS/collabs.html
Monterey California CVB: Recreation are just a few of the activities that lure and is one of Monterey County s largestcollaborative fundraising events funds for the Big Sur ornithology Lab while http://montereyinfo.org/?p=4371
Travel Video Television News 400 pm Cornell Lab of ornithologys Discovery a good deal of creative and collaborativeplanning High elements are climbing activities that allow individuals http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=1844_0_1_0_M38
Natural Sciences Research outlining your research objectives, proposed activity details, and collaborative studyof swallows and barbets in Ghana with Museum of ornithology at Louisiana http://www.ncrc.kabissa.org/naturalScienceResearch.html
Extractions: About NCRC Collaborators and Donors Sitemap Contact NCRC Field Research Ghana has innumerable field sites and unique study opportunities for researchers and students. NCRC facilitates research by helping with government permissions and permit processes, organization of in-country logistics, and selection of knowledgeable local guides and research assistants. NCRC has assisted researchers in Natural Sciences and Cultural Studies, and aided delegations from environmental groups and zoological societies. Opportunities for research range from doctoral theses, to museum research, to shorter educational tours. If you want more information on educational opportunities and fieldwork in Ghana, please contact us at ncrc@ghana.com outlining your research objectives, proposed activity details, and estimated timeframe. Recent Natural Science and Cultural Studies research projects undertaken by or with support from NCRC include: Natural Sciences Genetic tissue sampling for DNA analysis of Ghanaian mammals, particularly bovids, in collaboration with Centre for Tropical Bio-diversity, Institute of Population Biology, University of Copenhagen (completed 1998). Comparative genetic (DNA) tissue studies of the True Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona mona) in collaboration with the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation, Grenada to determine genetic variation between populations of the species isolated for over 500 years (completed 1998).
Partners In Flight--La Tangara: English The activity is meant for people of all HUITZIL, THE MAGAZINE OF MEXICAN ornithology. basedresearch; Collection enhancement; and collaborative research with http://www.partnersinflight.org/latangara/sepoct01e.htm
Extractions: a Hemisphere - Wide Bird Conservation Initiative No. 36 September - October 2001 Sponsored by: U.S. Agency for International Development, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and U.S.D.A Forest Service. Produced by: International Working Group of Partners in Flight, in collaboration with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. CONTENTS: Note from the Editor News and Announcements CIPAMEX alerts on construction of airport Bird Festival in Brazil ... Recent Literature NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Dear readers, We hope you enjoy this Summer edition of La Tangara! We are working hard to create an electronic database of all those interested in Latin American and Caribbean bird conservation, so be sure to let me know if you wish for your contact information to be included. We want to respect your privacy, so we wont include your email unless you say so. Sincerely, Jose Manuel Zolotoff-Pallais. Editor NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CIPAMEX ALERTS ON THE THREAT OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT IN THE TEXCOCO LAKE IN MEXICO The Mexican Section of the International Council for the Preservation of Birds (CIPAMEX as initialed in Spanish) wishes to alert the general public about the implications and risks involved in the construction of a new airport in the Texcoco Lake, near Mexico City.
Partnering--Biocomplexity --DLESE Community developing Education and Outreach activities in your and the Public in CollaborativeResearch citsci/ (Research partnerships involving ornithology online data http://www.dlesecommunity.carleton.edu/biocomplexity/partnering.html
Extractions: Henn Ojaveer from the Estonian Marine Institute completed his Great Lakes/Baltics fellowship in GLNPO on December 1st. His project examined the impacts of an invasive zooplankton species, Cercopagis pengoi, common to both the Great Lakes and the Baltic Sea. This invasive organism is potentially problematic in that it is very prolific and may be able to out-compete other native zooplankton species. It also has a large hooked tail and has been documented to foul fishing gear. On November 23rd Henn presented a seminar detailing the results of his work, with a final report to be completed by February 2000. As an aside, Cercopagis, which was found for the first time in Lake Ontario in 1998, was found this past summer in Lake Michigan in Traverse Bay and off of Waukegan Harbor. Its spread in Lake Michigan will be monitored closely next summer by our office.
Projects tides, geology, paleontology, oceanography, ornithology, marine mammals Ongoing collaborationregarding possible Comprehensive planning activities for workshop http://www.bfmrc.ns.ca/projects.html
Extractions: The MRC has played a key role in the establishment of the Bay of Fundy Discovery Centre Association, a registered charity that is working on the plans for a world class interpretive centre to be located in Freeport, NS. The main feature of the Centre will be a large model of the Bay of Fundy. Supporting this model there will be a variety of exhibits in eleven themes: highest tides, geology, paleontology, oceanography, ornithology, marine mammals, flora and fauna, natural phenomena, Joshua Slocum and the age of sail, fisheries, and exploring on land and sea. The Discovery Centre will also have a research facility, gift shop, and hopefully several smaller sites along Digby Neck, Long Island, and Brier Island. The membership drive and fundraising efforts are ongoing. For more information please contact Glenda Prest at the MRC or e-mail at info@discoverfundy.com . Visit their site at www.discoverfundy.com
STATE OF OHIO in the areas of forestry, ornithology, entomology, waste Program is a statewide collaborativeeffort in settings through workshops and activities that focus on http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef/stateee.htm
Extractions: Office of Environmental Education STATE OF OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCES Adopt-A-Waterway The Adopt-A-Waterway program uses a hands-on approach toward keeping Ohio's waterways clean, clear and safe. Adopting a waterway simply means committing yourself or your organization to "adopting" a specific area along a local waterway. Cleaning the area and maintaining it is a small but vital investment in your community's future. Contact the Education Section, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft A-1, 4435 Fountain Square Drive, Columbus, OH 43224-1300, 614-265-6480. Early Childhood Fostering a Sense of Wonder During the Early Childhood Years is a curriculum based on the understanding that creating a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world is important to the development of young children. The curriculum includes ideas on what early childhood environmental education programs should encompass; practical ideas on how to infuse environmental education into all aspects of the early childhood curriculum; special considerations in developing and implementing early childhood environmental education programs; and tools for evaluating such programs. Copies of the curriculum workbook are available at no cost from Ohio EPA's Office of Environmental Education at 614-644-2873. Contact for the curriculum is Dr. Ruth Wilson, Department of Special Education Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, 419-372-7278, e-mail rwilso2@andy.bgsu.edu
KanCRN SciLi: Searching For HEREDITY In BIOLOGY for Biodiversity Information in collaboration with the Enjoy the activities and experimentson your way to Great site for students interested in ornithology. http://pathfinderscience.net/teachers/urls/results.cfm?SCIENCE=BIOLOGY&SEARCHKEY
