December 11, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
December 11, 2002

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. American Wetlands Conference - Call for Presentations
2. NAAEE Annual Conference - Call For Presentations
3. Guidelines for Non-Formal EE Program Development and
Implementation - Second Draft Review
4. Greening of the Campus V: Connecting to Place - Call for Papers

* GRANTS*
5. Walter B. Jones Memorial and NOAA Excellence Awards
6. Toyota TAPESTRY Grant Program
7. Young Eco-Hero Award

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
8. Congress in Holiday Recess - No Action

* EE RESOURCES*
9. Idaho Environmental Education Summit 2003
10. Ecological Teaching and Learning M.S. Program
11. Florida Springs: Protecting Nature's Gems
12. Diversity In Environmental Education
13. Great Waters: An Atlantic Passage
14. Raptors In The City


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. AMERICAN WETLANDS CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
May 1-4, 2003 - Best Western Thunderbird Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Izaak Walton League is currently seeking presentation proposals for
practical, informative, how-to presentations for their biennial American
Wetlands Conference. Topics for the conference can include ephemeral and
isolated wetland conservation, invasive species removal, volunteer
monitoring, education and public outreach, cultural significance of
wetlands, mitigation, construction, restoration, regulatory protection and
case studies of successful projects. Presentations, workshops, hands-on
sessions, and symposia are sought.

Submission Deadline: December 20th.  For more information please call (800)
284-4952 or (301) 548-0150 ext. 219, or visit:

http://www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference/




2. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
October 7-11, 2003 - Captain Cook Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska

Thinking Globally While Acting Culturally is the theme of NAAEE's 2003
conference. Thinking globally has long been a tenet of environmental
education. Acting culturally is the celebration of differences among all of
us and respecting how these differences can help us shape a more positive
future. The conference will follow five strands - Global EE Sustainability
and Futures, Joining Together - Partnering in EE, Moving the Field Forward:
Research in EE, Reaching Across Audiences: Diversity in EE Programs, and
Urban Rural Interface in EE. Strands will feature workshops, concurrent
sessions, poster and interact sessions. Keynote speakers will present
constructs from the strands.

Proposal deadline: January 31, 2003. Application guidelines and online
submission forms are available at:

http://naaee.org/conferences/alaska/cfp2003.php



3. GUIDELINES FOR NON-FORMAL EE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION - SECOND DRAFT REVIEW

NAAEE and EETAP are in the process of writing the fourth document in the
Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education series.  When
completed, this set of guidelines will help non-formal environmental
educators develop and implement quality programs.  Comments are now being
accepted and will be used to develop future drafts.

Submission Deadline: January 31, 2003.   The draft document is available
online in HTML and PDF formats and comments can be submitted online.

http://naaee.org/npeee/intro_nfg.php



4. GREENING OF THE CAMPUS V: CONNECTING TO PLACE - CALL FOR PAPERS
September 18-20, 2003 - Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

This interdisciplinary conference allows people representing diverse areas
in university communities to share information on environmental issues.
These areas range from the practical day-to-day management of the physical
plant to "green" curriculum development and "green" utilization of campus
resources and are bound by common concerns for achieving environmental
soundness through safe and sane management of resources.

Submission Deadline: February 14, 2003. Accepted abstracts will be included
on a website promoting the conference. Accepted full papers will be
published in a proceedings book and CD-ROM distributed at the conference and
will appear on the website.

http://www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/greening/



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GRANTS
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5. WALTER B. JONES MEMORIAL AND NOAA EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The Jones and NOAA awards honor people and organizations for their
dedication and outstanding contributions in helping the nation maintain
healthy coastal and ocean resources and balance the needs of these resources
with human use. The awards program is open to individuals, organizations,
and state and local government agencies and their employees, but they cannot
self-nominate in any one of the eight award categories. Federal employees
and officials are only eligible for the Excellence in Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management award.

Nomination Deadline: January 3, 2003.

http://www.nos.noaa.gov/jones_award_announcement.html



6. TOYOTA TAPESTRY GRANT PROGRAM

The 2003 Toyota TAPESTRY program will award 50 grants of up
to $10,000 each and a minimum of 20 "mini-grants" of $2,500
each to K-12 science teachers. Interested teachers should
propose innovative science projects that can be implemented
in their school or school district over a one-year period.
Toyota TAPESTRY projects demonstrate creativity, involve
risk-taking, possess a visionary quality, and model a novel
way of presenting science.

Applicants must have at least three years experience teaching science.
Funding areas are: environmental education, physical science or literacy and
science education. Application Deadline: January 16, 2003.

http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/index.htm



7. YOUNG ECO-HERO AWARD

The Young Eco-Hero Award recognizes youth (ages 8 to 16 years old) from
around the world for work they have undertaken to improve or protect the
environment.  Action for Nature (AFN) will publicize winning projects as an
inspiration to others.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2003. Applications and guidelines are
available on the AFN website

http://www.actionfornature.org/ecoheroawards.htm



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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8. CONGRESS IN HOLIDAY RECESS - NO ACTION

The 108th Congress will convene on January 7, 2003



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EE RESOURCES
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9. IDAHO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUMMIT 2003
March 21-22, 2003  - Bennion Student Union, University Place, Idaho Falls,
Idaho

The Idaho Environmental Education Summit is the premier statewide event for
K-12 practitioners and non-formal educators from local, state, tribal,
federal, industry and non-profit providers. The conference seeks to:
Facilitate interactions among Idaho's vibrant and growing community of
environmental educators; Share ideas from successful programs and resources;
Identify future directions for environmental educators to meet the needs and
desires of Idaho's people-especially K-12 schoolchildren-to better
understand the world around them and their roles in it; and Develop and
refine strategies for future cooperation and collaboration.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: December 31st. For information about the
conference and registration contact: Donny Roush, Idaho Environmental
Education Association, at: donny@xxxxxxxxxxx or 208-232-5674.



10. ECOLOGICAL TEACHING AND LEARNING M.S. PROGRAM

Audubon Expedition Institute is accepting applications for the Summer 2003
start of its Ecological Teaching and Learning M.S. program in both the
Northeastern U.S. and the Pacific Northwest.  Accredited through Lesley
University, this 18-month program is designed for professional educators
interested in integrating ecological concepts into the curriculum.  The
degree program includes two three-week summer field semesters, and two fall
and one spring semester via distance learning, which means there is no need
to interrupt career and income.

For more information, contact Audubon Expedition Institute, P.O. Box 365,
Belfast, Maine 04915.  Phone: 1-888-287-2234.  Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

http://home.acadia.net/userpages/croraven/etl/etl_home.htm



11. FLORIDA SPRINGS: PROTECTING NATURE'S GEMS

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's new photo-documentary
web production documents the state's major freshwater springs and efforts to
protect the aquifer and springs.  It includes a weeklong online journey with
digital journalists from OneWorldJourneys.com.

The site includes lessons and activities for teachers and students, stunning
photography and an interactive presentation, "The Journey of Water,"
that walks visitors through the Water Cycle, the flow of water from Aquifer
to Springs and illustrates Human Impact on the aquifer and springs.

http://www.floridasprings.org



12. DIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

The fall issue of the EE Advocate, the newsletter of the National
Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP), reports on exciting
developments in cultural diversity and capacity building in EE.  Features
include the EETAP Cases workshop, EETAP Demonstration Communities, and the
EE Council of Ohio's invitation to dialogue about diversifying the
environmental education community.

http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/NEEAPServices/Newsletters/fall2002.pdf



13. GREAT WATERS: AN ATLANTIC PASSAGE

Great Waters, by Deborah Cramer, explores how earth's life-giving oceans
nourish and sustain us, and how humans are altering the sea's finely tuned
balances. In a rapidly shrinking world, understanding the intricate and
vital connections between land and sea becomes critical.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/039332334X/qid=1039643670/sr=2-1/ref=
sr_2_1/102-6387455-3129704



14. RAPTORS IN THE CITY

"Raptors in the City" is a new inquiry-based science and technology program
for grades 4-6 that stars the peregrine falcon. The online portion of
Raptors in the City guides children through nesting season (roughly February
to June) as they watch the still rare falcons live via cameras mounted on
skyscrapers.  The curriculum supports one semester of study, and the
students learn environmental, biological, and technological lessons, as well
as research skills, based on national science and technology standards.  A
complete study package for peregrine research is available consisting of
assignments, resource lists, rewards, evaluation tools, a reference book,
and an e-newsletter.

Nesting season (and the Raptors in the City program) begins in February
2003.

http://www.raptorsinthecity.org/




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