Teacher Expo and Mentor Program
Thursday, 21 February 2013, 16:00 to 19:00
ASLO 2013 meeting organizers will host a Teacher Expo. K-12 teachers are invited to attend Limnology and Oceanography 101 mini-lectures, attend scientific poster sessions in the Exhibit Hall, and visit an array of Aquatic Science Education Resource Tables.
Tentative Schedule:
| 16:00-17:00 | Four 15-minute L&O 101 mini-lectures Hydrological Cycle Carbon Cycle Biodiversity Climate Change |
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| 17:00-17:30 | Posters with Mentors | |
| 17:30-19:00 | Teachers Visit Aquatic Science Education Resource Tables |
Teachers
Registration is FREE for the Teacher Expo. You must register to obtain a badge for the day. If you would like to be assigned a science mentor for your visit, please indicate this on the registration form.
Mini-lecturers Needed
If you would like to offer a mini-lecture for teachers, please contact bob.chen@umb.edu.
ASLO 2013 Mentoring Program
ASLO will offer a mentoring program at the Aquatic Sciences Meeting in New Orleans. Designed for novice meeting attendees, students, or early career scientists, mentees will be matched one-on-one with an experienced scientist who can help mentees navigate the meeting. You may indicate your interest in being a mentor or a mentee when you register for the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Chen at bob.chen@umb.edu.
Mentors should be able to do the following:
- Email contact Mentee at least one week before meeting
- Discuss objectives of meeting (sharing science, networking, career opportunities, learn new science content, etc)
- Meet Mentee in person at an ice-breaker mixer
- Introduce Mentee to at least 5 colleagues
- Meet Mentee again later in the week, for lunch, break, at posters, etc. Answer any questions, reflect on science sessions, mentee presentation.
- Willingness to be easily identified as a mentor at the meeting.
Mentees should be able to do the following:
- Email contact with Mentor at least one week in advance.
- Meet Mentor in person at an ice-breaker mixer.
- Meet Mentor again during meeting to ask questions or reflect on meeting so far.
Aquatic Science Education Resource Tables
Scientists (broader impacts), curriculum developers, and educators are invited to share their limnology and oceanography educational resources. If you would like to present your educational materials at a resource table, ASLO is happy to offer a complimentary table. Please indicate your interest by completing the exhibitor registration form. There is no charge, but you must make arrangements in advance of the meeting.
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