How much fresh water is there around the world? The question seems like it would have an easy answer but UNC’s Tamlin Pavelsky will tell you that’s not the case.It turns out, if we need to know, for example, the total amount of water flowing through our rivers, the best estimate available could be off by about 40 percent. “We fundamentally don’t really know,” Pavelsky says.
The answer, though, may come from miles above Earth’s surface. Read more
Summer Institute – June 24-26, 2014 | Goose Creek State Park Weekend Retreats – Fall 2014 | Medoc Mountain State Park and area; Spring 2015 | Lake Mattamuskeet and Ocracoke The EGRET Fellows Program is a year-long professional development programdesigned to engage 5th grade teachers in hands-on, inquiry-based activities integrated across content areas that will prepare them to incorporate current, place-based content into their classrooms, sparking their students’ interest in conservation and environmental stewardship. Fellows will interact with scientists, historians and non-formal environmental educators as they study the Tar-Pamlico river and Pamlico sound region during a summer institute and two weekend retreats in the watershed and engage in an online professional learning community. Application period for 2014-15 school year now open!
Seeing Water from SpaceUsing satellite and field data to evaluate our water resources August 12-13, 2014 | NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC Teachers will learn how experts use satellite and field data to understand the dynamics of water resources both regionally and globally, as well as manage our limited water resources. Participant will learn how to access and analyze Landsat images, precipitation, flow, and water storage data to evaluate regional water resources and predict changes in flow and water variability. Applications now being accepted!
Environment & Health: Water Quality InstituteJuly 22-24, 2014 | NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC During this 3-day teacher institute, teachers will participate in an in-depth investigation of the diverse environmental science, health and civics issues related to water quality in NC. Participants will explore watersheds and aquatic ecosystems of the North Carolina Piedmont, discover the effects of contaminated water sources on wildlife, ecosystems and human health, develop skills in watershed monitoring, learn about methods for addressing hazardous chemicals that threaten water quality, and interact with scientists researching cutting-edge water quality monitoring techniques and health effects of toxic contaminants. Applications now being accepted!
WATERSHED SCIENCE FOR NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATORS 