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Musante, Susan – BioScience, 2012
This article features Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER; www.sencer.net) Summer Institute. The SENCER program, which began formally in 2001, was the vision of David Burns; Karen Oates, currently Peterson Family Dean of Arts and Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute; and Ric Wiebl, currently director of…
Descriptors: Barriers, Conferences (Gatherings), Mentors, Administrators
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Driscoll, Charles T.; Lambert, Kathy Fallon; Weathers, Kathleen C. – BioScience, 2011
Scientists, related professionals, and the public have for decades called for greater interaction among scientists, policymakers, and the media to address contemporary environmental challenges. Practical examples of effective "real-world" programs designed to catalyze interactions and provide relevant science are few. Existing successful models…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Public Policy, Scientists, Mass Media
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Gallo, Travis; Waitt, Damon – BioScience, 2011
The Invaders of Texas program is a successful citizen science program in which volunteers survey and monitor invasive plants throughout Texas. Invasive plants are being introduced at alarming rates, and our limited knowledge about their distribution is a major cause for concern. The Invaders of Texas program trains citizen scientists to detect the…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Scientists, Science Education, Science Teachers