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Surasinghe, Thilina; Courter, Jason – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2012
Encouraging nonprofessionals to participate in ecological research through citizen science programs is a recent innovation and an effective strategy for gathering ecological information across broad geographical areas. In this paper, we demonstrate how reporting field-based observations through eBird, a citizen-based birding and data-recording…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Ecology, Ornithology, Data Collection
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Hendrix, Thomas E.; Hanshaw, Penelope M. – Journal of Geological Education, 1986
Describes the National Association of Geology Teachers and the United States Geological Survey's Cooperative Summer Field Training Program. Reviews its origins, eligibility requirements, nomination and selection criteria, and includes summaries of participant evaluation of the 1985 program. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Field Experience Programs, Geology, Higher Education
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Hendrix, Thomas E.; Suttner, Lee J. – Journal of Geological Education, 1978
A study of the costs and effectiveness of summer field courses in geology is presented. (M DR)
Descriptors: College Science, Cost Effectiveness, Earth Science, Field Experience Programs