Workshop Schedule

Week 1

Saturday November 6, 8:00am EST
Workshop acccessible; and material/content for Week #1 will be "read-only"
(Sat-Sun to go over the material before the actual online interaction begins on Monday)

Monday November 8 - Sunday November 14
Actual interaction begins - participants may post questions, comments, etc.

Week One: Frank Parrish, Ph.D. - Keynote presentation.
Dr. Frank Parrish specializes in habitat ecology and has published papers on lobsters, bottom fish, reef fish, deepwater corals and most recently the Hawaiian monk seal. In these studies he employs a range of tools including mixed gas diving, submarines and, since 1995, Crittercam.  He will discuss his research and his role in the race to identify the critical foraging habitat of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Dr. Parrish will be online for sessions throughout the week to work with participants.

Breakout Discussion Sessions
In addition to interacting with keynote speakers, throughout the online course, participants will also be able to participate online in the discussion sessions, which will be lead by a team of experts. These discussion sections will focus on Teacher Resource and Activities with special breakout sessions for elementary, middle school and high school teachers on each topic

Note: The presenters will most likely NOT be online after sometime late afternoon on Friday, but the workshop will remain open to all participants - and you will still be able to post comments, and interact among yourselves.

Week 2

Saturday November 13, 8:00am EST
Week #2's Keynote will be "read-only" - available to get a jump on reading it.)

Monday November 15 - Friday November 19
Actual interaction begins - participants may post questions, comments, etc.

Week Two: Jim Spotila, Ph.D. - Keynote Presentation
As the Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science at Drexel University, Dr. Jim Spotila has over 100 scientific publications on the physical ecology of vertebrate animals.  He has conducted research in Costa Rica since 1978 on sea turtles.  Since 1990 he has studied leatherbacks at Las Baulas National Park on the Pacific coast working with local communities and government authorities to conserve this species. Dr. Spotila will discuss his research and use of Crittercam in his studies and interact online with teachers throughout the week in discussion and question /answer sessions.

Breakout Discussion Sessions
In addition to interacting with keynote speakers, throughout the online course, participants will also be able to participate online in the discussion sessions, which will be lead by a team of experts. These discussion sections will focus on Teacher Resource and Activities with special breakout sessions for elementary, middle school and high school teachers on each topic

Note: The presenters will most likely NOT be online after sometime late afternoon on Friday, but the workshop will remain open to all participants - and you will still be able to post comments, and interact among yourselves. And, this will be effective until Sunday night November 21 at 12:00 midnight EST.

> After November 21, this workshop will be read-only for the participants for
4 weeks (thru December 19).