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Effective Conservation Of A Rare Amphibian Through Partnerships, Michael Burroughs, Christiana Manville Jun 2013

Effective Conservation Of A Rare Amphibian Through Partnerships, Michael Burroughs, Christiana Manville

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

  • Local conservation efforts can improve the status of sensitive species, particularly narrow endemics.
  • Cooperative, voluntary conservation may benefit some species more than listing.
  • Management through regulations should be considered if non-regulatory efforts fail.
  • Maintain and monitor compatible land uses.


Reaching Nevada's Teachers Through Nsf Epscor Climate Change Science Institutes, Aubrey Mae Bonde, Larry Rudd, Paul Buck, Juan Mcalister Jun 2013

Reaching Nevada's Teachers Through Nsf Epscor Climate Change Science Institutes, Aubrey Mae Bonde, Larry Rudd, Paul Buck, Juan Mcalister

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

Education Component Goals

  • Increase the number and quality of STEM educators and STEM professionals in the region and country
  • Develop institutional partnerships that support exemplary practices and policies in STEM education
  • Implement inquiry activities focusing on facets of climate change science and promote interest in STEM career pathways and higher education


Climate Change Connected Curriculum, Southern Nevada Science Teachers Association Jun 2013

Climate Change Connected Curriculum, Southern Nevada Science Teachers Association

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

Climate change is a complex global issue that spans many disciplines. The curriculum spans several subject areas and cuts across national standards.

Our team will focus on creating lesson plans to cover a span of two weeks; i.e. one unit on Climate Change .

The SAME concepts will be taught in the SAME week to the SAME 9th and 12th grade students; with a focus on those concepts in specific subject areas.


Using Online Data Sets To Teach K-12 Students And Teachers About Climate Change, Larry Rudd Jun 2013

Using Online Data Sets To Teach K-12 Students And Teachers About Climate Change, Larry Rudd

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

• Description of project

• Data-based Activities

• Inservice Teacher Use and Feedback

• Preservice Teacher Use and Feedback

• Future Work

• Conclusions

• Discussion


Gen Y-Ers As Consumers Of Good Causes: Examing Student Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors On Cause Marketing, Annie Paul Jun 2013

Gen Y-Ers As Consumers Of Good Causes: Examing Student Attitudes, Beliefs, And Behaviors On Cause Marketing, Annie Paul

American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Conference

  1. CSR is how companies self-regulate and take accountability for their social and environmental impacts on their communities.
  2. CM is how companies promote their socially responsible acts.
  3. IF CM's objectives are good, does it mean Gen Y-ers view it positively?