Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay SENCER Center for Innovation held a day-long workshop focused on sustainable food production at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton Virginia. Our Chesapeake regional institutions have identified synergistic goals linking modern science and engineering practice with cultural values and ethical practice. We are enthusiastic to promote SENCER goals through cultural and ethical demand for responsible food production and STEM innovation. Read more. 

We invite you to join regional faculty and community partner colleagues in the Chesapeake Bay region for compelling conversations on existing and new ideas for science education. This opportunity is provided by the National Science Foundation project SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) Chesapeake Center for Innovation (CSCI). We are a collaborative, regional network of educators and researchers working to promote quality science education across the region. We invite you to join our community.

We hope you will consider joining us for a regional meeting on April 23-24 (noon Saturday to Noon Sunday) at the Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation in Front Royal. Registration and lodging are covered by the CSCI for accepted participants. An agenda is attached.

Individuals or faculty teams (2 or 3 per institution) that are working on interesting course or programs are invited to apply. The application process initially involves sending a brief summary of an existing course or curriculum, or an idea to pursue, relevant to the Chesapeake SCI goals. Selected participants will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis and be sent a link to register. Costs are covered by the CSCI.

Agenda

Former Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) and Dr. Ellen Rubenstein of Monmouth University with Dr. Rubenstein’s poster about her analysis of local lakes presented at the 2014 NSCSE Washington Symposium Capitol Hill Poster Session

The Washington Symposium and SENCER-ISE national meeting was an opportunity for members of the SENCER community, and others interested in the intersection of science and public policy to share the results of their projects and demonstrate their impacts on campuses as well as communities. This year’s program had a particular focus on the work of SENCER-Informal Science Education and its partnerships.

The Symposium began on Sunday, September 27 at the Arlington Campus of George Mason University. The opening plenary address on SENCER Synergies with Informal Learning was delivered by David Ucko, a SENCER collaborator and SENCER-ISE senior advisor, followed by invited presentations on integrating the humanities in STEM education, and the work being done at George Mason University on conservation-focused partnerships.

On Monday, September 28, also at George Mason University, our program featured a keynote address from Julia Washburn, the National Park Service’s Associate Director for Interpretation, Education and Volunteers. Marsha Semmel, a SENCER collaborator and SENCER-ISE senior advisor, gave an afternoon keynote about creating a common theme for cultural institutions. Our Monday program will also feature invited presentations and panels showcasing best practices in educational partnerships.

On Tuesday, September 29, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Capitol Hill, we gathered for the Capitol Hill Poster Session, a special program honoring the SENCER Hawaii team for their multi-institutional collaboration and closing remarks.

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