Carbon Cycling in Coastal Wetlands

Presenters:

• Dr. Meagan Eagle Gonneea, Research Physical Scientist, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, USGS
• Dr. Anne Giblin, Director, Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological Laboratory

 Please note:

This workshop will take place at the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR), 131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536

Description:

The Woods Hole Sea Grant Program, WHOI Information Office, and WHOI Academic Programs Office offer "Topics in Oceanography" professional development workshops for high school and middle school teachers, held twice a year.  Teachers get to hear about current research directly from the scientists, experience either the lab or field, sample some classroom activities, and discuss how to integrate their new knowledge into their curriculum.

Breakfast, lunch, thumb drives, hands-on activities, and PDP certificates provided.

For this workshop, we are collaborating with the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) to bring you Woods Hole scientists who are conducting cutting-edge research at the Reserve.  The workshop will take place at WBNERR, 131 Waquoit Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536.

Topics covered in this workshop will show the relationship between salt marches, climate change, nitrogen pollution and the economic value of salt marshes as carbon sinks.  You will hear from two researchers about their critical research, try out some demonstrations from the “Bringing Wetlands to Market” Curriculum, and visit the salt marsh research site at South Cape Beach.

Fee $30