November 21, 2001

["Katharine N. Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
November 21, 2001

The semi-monthly email bulletin provided by the
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE),
with funding from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership
(EETAP).


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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education - Call for Presenters
2. NAAEE Annual Conference  - Call For Presentations

* GRANTS*
3. Jane Addams - Andrew Carnegie Fellowship in Philanthropic Studies
4. Oracle Help Us Help Foundation
5. 2002 Earthwatch Institute Education Awards
6. Advanced Studies Fellowship Program

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
7. Information on Oil and Gas Activities in the National Wildlife Refuge
System

* EE RESOURCES*
8. Winter Ecology Field Studies: Russian-American Telecommunications Course
9. International Children's Conference on the Environment
10. Brandwein Summer Leadership Institute 2002
11. Igniting Creative Energy
12. Iron Science Teacher
13. Sharing a Small World: Environmental Activities for Young Learners


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION - CALL FOR PRESENTERS
April 26 - 28, 2002 - Camp Hess Kramer & The Steve Breuer Conference Center,
Malibu, California

The Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE) is now
accepting presentation applications for its Spring 2002 Statewide
Conference. Workshops will be planned on the theme "Environmental Education:
Coming to our Senses" for the beginning as well as experienced environmental
educator from residential outdoor schools, classrooms, nature centers,
museums, agencies and other settings.

If you are interested in presenting a workshop or would like more
information, please contact Robin Frank at (818) 654-9509 or email:
robinrlfrank@xxxxxxxxxxx Applications are due February 14, 2002.  For more
information about the conference, please visit:
http://www.aeoe.org/conference/spr02/index.html



2. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
August 6-10, 2002 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

The 31st annual NAAEE conference, the "Boston TEE (Total Environmental
Education) Party," will follow four strands, each in some way reflective of
Boston's pivotal place in United States and world history. Each strand will
feature workshops, concurrent sessions, poster sessions, interacts and a
keynote speaker.  The strands are EE Through Time, Designing and Planning
Spaces, Environmental Justice and The Role of Higher Education in EE.

Proposals are due January 8, 2002.  Applications can be downloaded [pdf]
from:
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html



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GRANTS
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3. JANE ADDAMS - ANDREW CARNEGIE FELLOWSHIP IN PHILANTHROPIC STUDIES

The Jane Addams-Andrew Carnegie Fellowship advances interest in public
service by engaging recent college graduates in ten months of intensive
study, volunteer work, and professional development. Eligible candidates are
recent graduates who will have their bachelor's degree, or an equivalent
degree from another country, in any academic field when the program begins.
Students who already have committed to a program of graduate study or who
have received graduate degrees are not eligible.

Applications must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2002.  For more
information and an application, visit:
http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/carnegie.htm



4. ORACLE HELP US HELP FOUNDATION

The Oracle Help Us Help Foundation is a nonprofit organization that assists
K-12 public schools and youth organizations in economically challenged
communities through grants of computer equipment and software.

Application deadlines: February 28 and May 21, 2002. For more information
and applications, visit:
http://www.helpushelp.org/pages/grant_index.html



5. 2002 EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE EDUCATION AWARDS

Earthwatch Institute offers fellowships for K-12 educators to join their
two-week field expeditions. Projects range from archeological digs in Peru,
to habitat studies in Oregon, to running transects through reefs in the
Bahamas. Earthwatch
Institute aims to promote multidisciplinary science and social studies
curriculum in schools nationwide as well as enrich teachers and enhance the
academic experience of students.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To receive an application by
mail, contact Matt Marino, Fellowships Assistant, at 978-461-0081 or
800-776-0188 ext. 116 or email: mmarino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Applications are also
available online at:
http://www.earthwatch.org/ed/fellowships.html



6. ADVANCED STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The Advanced Studies Fellowship Program at Brown University will focus on
the theme, "The Nation and Its Schools: Federal and National Strategies for
School Reform." Fellows in the program will receive a stipend to fund a
nine-month research leave, at a location of their choice.  Fellows will also
participate in periodic seminars at Brown University, develop mentoring
relationships with the senior faculty, and share their work in many ways
during the three-year period from July 2002 to June 2005.  Applicants must
have received their doctoral degree since May 1994.

Deadline for applications: February 15, 2002.  Applications and instructions
available online at:
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Education/Advanced_Studies_Fellowship/



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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7. INFORMATION ON OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES IN THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
SYSTEM

A report released by the General Accounting Office on November 13th
(GAO-02-64R) found that 14 percent of the National Wildlife Refuge System
had some kind of oil and gas activity last year.  However since 1966, when
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act was passed, the only
new leases that the government has signed for oil and gas exploration were
in cases where drainage (resource extraction from under the refuges from
adjacent private land) was already occurring.  The GAO report was created at
the request of Representative Edward J. Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Information on Oil and Gas Activities in the
National Wildlife Refuge System (GAO-02-64R), October 31, 2001 [pdf]
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0264r.pdf

Oil Drilling in Arctic Called Departure From Past Policy, NYT, November 12,
2001
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/12/politics/12ARCT.html?todaysheadlines

Most Refuges Not Open to Drilling, ENS, November 12, 2001
http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2001/2001L-11-12-06.html



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EE RESOURCES
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8. WINTER ECOLOGY FIELD STUDIES: RUSSIAN-AMERICAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COURSE
January 21 - May 3, 2002 - Montana State University

Science and environmental educators (grades 6-12) are invited to participate
in a three-credit graduate education course in winter ecological field
studies offered
through internet-based telecommunications. Participants will learn basic
ecological field techniques and integrate them into their teaching. The
course includes forest and bird studies as well as a variety of indoor lab
activities. Participants will share the results of their studies and learn
more about ecology, education and culture throughout the U.S. and Russia.

Application deadline: January 8, 2002. Specific questions about the course
can be directed to Michael Brody at: uedmb@xxxxxxxxxxxx For more details
about the winter course and on-line registration please visit:
http://btc.montana.edu/eft/index.htm



9. INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT
May 21-25, 2002 - University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The International Children's Conference on the Environment will bring
together 800 children (10-12 years old) from over 115 countries. The
children will make presentations on personal environmental initiatives (with
the help of adult facilitators), participate in educational workshops and
fieldtrips, and formulate recommendations to world governments attending the
World Summit on Sustainable Development, to be held in Johannesburg, South
Africa in September 2002.

Registration deadline: January 15, 2002.
http://www.icccanada2002.org/index.html



10. BRANDWEIN SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 2002
July 18-28, 2002 - Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry,
Pennsylvania

The Paul F-Brandwein Institute is seeking environmental science teachers,
who are currently engaged in field-based investigations, to participate in a
ten-day all expenses paid summer leadership program in the Pocono Mountains
of Pennsylvania.  Participants will receive follow-up grants to advance
teaching and learning at outdoor laboratories. The Paul F-Brandwein
Institute manages this science education leadership initiative hosted at the
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC).

Applications are available online in PDF format and must be postmarked by
December 31st.  For more information contact the Paul F-Brandwein Institute
at: bwein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 845-856-8230 or visit:
http://www.brandwein.org/BSLI.html



11. IGNITING CREATIVE ENERGY

This National Energy Foundation educational competition is designed to
encourage students (K-12) to learn more about energy and the environment.
Student entries must reflect the theme "Igniting Creative Energy" and
demonstrate an understanding of what an individual, family or group can do
to make a difference in their home or community. Students may express their
ideas in the form of documented science projects, essays, stories, artwork,
photographs, music or video or website projects.

All entries must be postmarked on or before December 15th.
http://www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org/guidelines.html



12. IRON SCIENCE TEACHER

San Francisco's Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher game asks primary and
secondary science educators to whip up a science lesson based on a "secret
ingredient" - be it PVC pipe, pantyhose, toothpicks or even marshmallow
peeps! The goal of the project is to celebrate science education and to
demonstrate that teachers can teach the $10 million state science standards
on a $10 budget. Live webcasts and archives of broadcasts from June 1999 to
the present are available online (RealPlayer).

http://www.exploratorium.edu/iron_science/index.html



13. SHARING A SMALL WORLD: ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

A brand new collection of nine activities from ZPG's Teachers' PET Project
designed to help young learners (ages 4- 7) explore their connection to
other people, all living things, and the environment.  All the activities
are interdisciplinary, meeting the national standards for science, social
studies, number sense and language.  Activity formats include games,
simulations, role-playing and craft projects.  Copies can be ordered for
$4.95 each, plus shipping and handling, or downloaded for free from:
http://www.populationeducation.org.



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