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T75. Climate Literacy: Formal and Informal Educational Activities and Community Outreach to Support an Informed Society

 
CLIMATE SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS (CSI): SOUTH FLORIDA - ADDRESSING SKEPTICS' CLAIMS USING EVIDENCE-BASED ARGUMENTATION
LAMBERT, Julie1, EDWARDS, Alana2, BLEICHER, Robert3, SODEN, Brian4, and HENDERSON, Anne1, (1) Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, (2) Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 33431, aedwards@fau.edu, (3) California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA 93012, (4) University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149
 
CLIMATE SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS (CSI): SOUTH FLORIDA USING NASA DATA TO IMPROVE YOUNG ADULTS' CLIMATE AND SCIENCE LITERACY
LAMBERT, Julie, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, EDWARDS, Alana, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 33431, aedwards@fau.edu, BLEICHER, Robert, California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA 93012, and SODEN, Brian, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149
 
ABSENCE OF REGION SPECIFIC CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR SOUTH FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, AND CARIBBEAN ISLANDS
LINDSEY, Meghan, Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, meghanlindsey3@gmail.com, CHAVEZ, Todd, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler, LIB 122, Tampa, FL 33620, RYAN, Jeffrey, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. SCA 528, Tampa, FL 33620, and FELDMAN, Allan, College of Education, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., EDU 105, Tampa, FL 33620-5650
 
EMPOWERING PRE-COLLEGE TEACHERS TO ENHANCE THEIR CLIMATE CHANGE INSTRUCTION WITH TECHNOLOGY AND OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES
HAINE, Dana and YELTON, Sarah, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#1105, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, dhaine@unc.edu
 
DEVELOPING A GEOSCIENCE LITERACY EXAM FOR ASSESSING STUDENTS' EARTH, OCEAN, ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATE SCIENCE LITERACY
STEER, David N., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, steer@uakron.edu, IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, and MANDUCA, Cathryn, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, B-SERC, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057
 
CLIMATE LITERACY AND ENERGY AWARENESS NETWORK (CLEAN) – SUPPORTING TEACHER'S EFFORTS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
BUHR, Susan M.1, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro2, GOLD, Anne U.3, MANDUCA, Cathryn4, FOX, Sean P.5, KIRK, Karin6, GROGAN, Marian2, NIEPOLD, Frank7, LYNDS, Susan8, and HOWELL, Cynthia9, (1) Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, susan.buhr@colorado.edu, (2) Center for Science Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (3) Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, (4) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, B-SERC, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (5) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (6) Carleton College, B-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (7) NOAA Climate Program Office, Silver Spring, 20910, (8) CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, (9) Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401
 
UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING NEEDS OF FAVORABLE AUDIENCES
GRAJAL, Alejandro1, LUEBKE, Jerry1, CLAYTON, Susan2, SAUNDERS, Carol3, MATIASEK, Jennifer1, and KELLY, Lisa-Anne D.1, (1) Chicago Zoological Society, 3300 GOlf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513, alejandro.grajal@czs.org, (2) College of Wooster, 930 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, (3) Antioch University, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431
 
PREPARING FOR A CHANGING PROFESSION: A CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF PLANNERS IN FLORIDA
BITTAKER, Henry F., American Planning Association Florida Chapter, 6473 Stonehurst Circle, Lake Worth, FL 33467, hbittaker@aol.com
 
SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE TEACHING RESOURCES
O'CONNELL, Kristin1, BRUCKNER, Monica Z.1, BUHR, Susan M.2, GOSSELIN, David C.3, KIRK, Karin B.1, LARSEN, Krista1, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro4, MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, MOGK, David W.5, and WIESE, Katryn6, (1) Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, koconnell@carleton.edu, (2) Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0216, (3) School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 602 Hardin Hall, Lincoln, NE 68583-0996, (4) Center for Science Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (5) Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, (6) City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, 94112
 
EMPOWERING PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS
HAINE, Dana, Institute for the Environment, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#1105, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, dhaine@unc.edu
 
THE ROLE OF WATER IN CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC
WAGNER, John R.1, CASTLE, James W.2, RODGERS, John H. Jr3, and FALTA, Ronald W. Jr2, (1) Environ. Engr. & Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, jrwgnr@clemson.edu, (2) Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, 340 Brackett Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (3) School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0317
 
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MODEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT-- C2S2 CLIMATE CHANGE STUDENT SUMMITS
HUFFMAN, Louise T., Andrill, University of NE-Lincoln, 126 Bessey Hall, University of NE-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, lhuffman@andrill.org, LYNDS, Susan, CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, and RACK, Frank, Andrill, University of NE-Lincoln, 126 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588
 
INTEGRATE: AN NSF STEP CENTER ADDRESSING CLIMATE LITERACY AND SUSTAINABLITY
MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, cmanduca@carleton.edu, BRALOWER, Timothy J., Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, 503 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, EGGER, Anne E., Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, IVERSON, Ellen, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, STEER, David, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, and WIESE, Katryn, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, 94112
 
CLIMATE MISCONCEPTION REMEDIATION WITH 3-D VISUALIZATIONS
SAYEMUZZAMAN, Mohammed1, SCHIMMEL, Keith A.1, PORTER, Michael J.2, BILILIGN, Solomon2, MEKONNEN, Ademe1, LIN, Yuh-Lang1, RASTIGEYEV, Yevgeniy1, ZHANG, Jing1, WHITEHEAD, Kendra1, and YOUNG, Candice1, (1) Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, msayemuz@ncat.edu, (2) Physics, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411
 
EARTHLABS WORKSHOPS: INCREASING TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO TEACH CLIMATE SCIENCE
HADDAD, Nick1, MCNEAL, Karen2, LEDLEY, Tamara Shapiro3, DUNLAP, Candace1, BARDAR, Erin1, YOUNGMAN, Betsy1, ELLINS, Katherine K.4, BUHR, Susan5, LYNDS, Susan6, and LIBARKIN, Julie7, (1) TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (2) Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, 355 Lee Blvd, Mississippi State, MS 39762, karen.mcneal@msstate.edu, (3) Center for Science Teaching and Learning, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, (4) Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (5) CIRES Education and Outreach, University of Colorado, Research Laboratory 2, UCB 449, 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, (6) CIRES Education & Outreach Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, 449 UCB - 30th Street, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0449, (7) Geocognition Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, Department of Geological Sciences, 206 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824
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