The 2023 workshop will be held July 10-14, 2023 in Honolulu, HI, co-hosted by the USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC), a collaborative partnership between the US Geological Survey and a university consortium hosted by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and the University of Guam, designed to support sustainability and climate adaptation in communities across the Pacific Islands. During this workshop, educators will work with active researchers to explore current science and research projects that demonstrate the use of float data, and topics that relate to climate change and other stressors impacting the region’s natural and cultural resources. The educators are given time to develop their own curricula using the knowledge from these explorations and their own experiences to create classroom lessons tied to the abilities of their own students as well as current education standards and pedagogy. The teachers also develop connections with each other and with the researchers that can assist them in expanding their classroom reach across the country. Applications for 2023 are now closed Why Attend the EARTH 2023 Workshop? Teachers involved in this EARTH workshop will: Cultivate relationships with local researchers and like-minded educators that can lead to future collaborations Explore available resources from supporting organizations, such as PICASC and MBARI, and develop institutional connections that can aid in future lessons Participate in field experiences at institutions that highlight local culture, watershed management, and coastal and marine research. Receive a Certificate of Participation that provides evidence of 40 hours of professional development that can be used toward continuing education or certificate renewal Develop new curriculum resources that use real science and authentic data to teach science content and process and address their needs and the needs of their students Application Process We strive to maximize engagement between workshop participants and the scientists who participate, and ensure that educators are able to work together in a variety of ways throughout the workshop. Because of this, we only have a limited number of spots available in each EARTH workshop and applications are required. The application process is outlined below. Workshop costs, including housing and food, are covered for all participants, and each participant will receive a travel allowance. Applications for 2023 are now CLOSED. All application materials as outlined below had to be completed and submitted by February 14, 2023 at 0800 PST for consideration for the 2023 workshop. Application Requirements Complete the online EARTH Workshop Application form and submit any additional resources as appropriate. Be sure your answers to the questions clearly express your experience, background, and/or interest in the topic of using real-time data in your educational environment. Any supporting materials can be emailed to earth@mbari.org. Before attending the EARTH Workshop, participants are required to try out one (or more) EARTH lesson in your classroom or institution, complete the online feedback rubric, and be prepared to discuss your experience teaching the lesson and present any adaptations, modifications, or extensions that were made for your audience. We are especially interested in feedback from our more recent lessons (such as the ones developed at the 2022 or 2018 workshops) so we can update, revise, and publish them. We understand that it’s not always possible to schedule the activity before the application deadline, so if you are unable to complete a lesson before submitting your application, please indicate which lesson you will be using and ensure that you complete it by the workshop. Returning teachers who have previously participated in an EARTH Workshop can make their application stronger by demonstrating a commitment to mentoring colleagues (hosting an in-service or EARTH Satellite workshop in your area), enhancing the EARTH resources (testing out Lessons in Development and providing extensive feedback or new resources to enrich our website), or disseminating EARTH content (presenting about EARTH at a meeting or conference). Please contact us if you have any questions about the application process. Date July 10 - 14, 2023 Location University of HawaiʻiHonolulu, HI Co-Host USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC) Lesson Plans A Big Wave Surf Mystery Students look at maps and make predictions for a mystery event. They then compare and contrast data from the event to the current date. Hurricane Hunters Students will collect and evaluate hurricane information from multiple sources, then communicate their learning through student created videos. Mālama ‘Āina: Land and Water Usage on O‘ahu Students will investigate the human impact of land usage using water recharge data on O’ahu. Taking a Dip in the Ocean Data Pool An introduction to the importance of float data. Water cycle changes impact on water sources Hawaii is feeling the effects of climate change as added stress in the water cycle such as floods and drought. How will this affect the local communities? Why are Coral Reefs so Stressed Out? Coral reefs are bleaching due to climate change. Students investigate why the coral is bleaching & how to differentiate between healthy coral and bleached coral. Schedule Sunday, July 9 Monday, July 10 Tuesday, July 11 Wednesday, July 12 Thursday, July 13 Friday, July 14 Sunday, July 9 Location: East-West Center Time Activity 1400 Check in: East-West Center, Lincoln Hall 1700–1900 Welcome Reception + Dinner (optional but recommended) Introductions and overview of the week. We will be serving heavy appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks. Location: HIG Courtyard Pre-workshop survey—available soon Monday, July 10 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Room 210—2525 Correa Rd Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at Workshop 0830-0900 Introductions; Overview of goals and objectives of workshop 0900-1000 Presentations:Sallie Corbin—GO-BGC Floats & Float Data 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Lesson Evaluation Presentations Katie Lodes Nancy Fitzgerald Stacy Sebert Jennifer Provencio Sallie Corbin Lisa Ball 1200-1300 Lunch – on campus 1300-1400 Presentation—Dr. Ryan Longman;Utilizing site specific data and information tools to explore and understand the climate of Hawaii 1400-1445 Dataset exploration 1445-1500 Break—please submit this waiver for our trip to Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi on Wednesday 1500-1545 Presentation—Alyssa Anderson;Informing contemporary climate science from historical Hawaiian language newspapers 1545-1615 Dataset exploration 1615-1645 Lesson Evaluation Presentations Gina Disteldorf [Light in the Deep Ocean Lab – English | Spanish] 1645-1700 Daily Evaluation + coordinate travel for dinner 1800 Dinner—Side Street Inn – Kapahulu Tuesday, July 11 Location: NOAA Inouye Regional Center—1845 Wasp Blvd, Honolulu Time Activity 0745-0815 Breakfast—in the lobby of Lincoln Hall 0815-0900 Arrange carpools and travel to NOAA Inouye Regional Center 0900-1000 Presentations:John Marra—A Changing Climate and its Impacts in the Pacific IslandsLeon Geschwind—NOAA Inouye Regional Center tour and data-centric toolsJim Potemra—PacIOOS Voyager 1000-1015 Break 1015-1100 IRC Tour – Humpback Whale, Tsunami 1100-1130 Presentation—Eric Lau;Hurricanes and Climate Change 1130-1200 Presentation (Necropsy Lab)—Camryn Allen;The Future is Female: The Science of Honu and Climate Change 1200-1300 Lunch – at NOAA 1300-1445 Presentation Rotations—USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Chris Curran—Introduction to U.S. Geological Survey Water Science in the Pacific Islands Sarah Rosa—StreamStats Web Application Alan Mair—The Water Cycle in Hawaiʻi Scot Izuka—Hawaiʻi Groundwater Recharge Tool Heidi Kane—Stormtide Monitoring Program 1530-1540 Hawai’i Climate Change Hui – shared workspace 1500-1600 Presentation—Emily Sesno and Cherryle Heu;PI-CASC Education Hub 1600-1645 Dataset exploration 1645-1700 Day 2 evaluation and group photo Evening Dinner—Serg’s Mexican Kitchen – Manoa Wednesday, July 12 Location: He’eia + HIMB Time Activity 0730-0800 Breakfast—outside Lincoln Hall 0800-0845 Arrange carpools to Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi 0900-1045 Fred Reppun & Iokepa Miner—Mālama ʻāina activity 1045-1130 Drive to Heʻeia Pier, travel by boat to HIMBKaleonani Hurley—Tour of muliwai (estuary)Fred Reppun—Place-based stories 1145-1230 Lunch – at HIMB 1230-1415 Tour and talks @ HIMBMadeleine Sherman—Investigating thermal resiliency in coralChris Suchoki—HIMB Coral Nursery: Past, Present, and Futures 1415-1530 Travel back to EWC from HIMBDay 3 Evaluation Evening Dinner—Tsukuneya Robata Grill – Honolulu Thursday, July 13 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Room 210—2525 Correa Rd Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at HIG 210 0830-0900 Morning overview 0900-0930 Brainstorming and topic selection; lesson expectations 0930-1200 Lesson plan development Lesson Plan Template—this file is view only, so you will have to make a copy for you/your group to work on Lesson Standards Checklist EARTH Lesson Checklist 1200-1300 Lunch – catered 1300-1700 Continued lesson plan development 1700-1730 Working dinner—Catered Evening On your own Friday, July 14 Location: HIG Geophysics Building Room 210—2525 Correa Rd Time Activity 0800-0830 Breakfast—at WorkshopCheck out of Lincoln Hall 0830-1000 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1000-1015 Break 1015-1200 Presentations—(15 minutes each) 1200-1300 Lunch – Boxes to go 1300 Final Evaluation—Safe Travels Home! EARTH 2023 participants at the NOAA Inouye Regional Center Presenters George Matsumoto MBARI mage@mbari.org Suggested Resources Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array. Adopt-A-Float For Educators LEGO Instructions for Floats (version with part numbers) Sallie Corbin MBARI Intern scorbin@mbari.org Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array. Adopt-A-Float For Educators Float Data Usage Questionnaire Float Sensor Background Information Cherryle Heu Master’s Student, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (PI-CASC / Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange) cherryle@hawaii.edu Suggested Resources PI-CASC—Education Hub Data & Tools Page Esri Create an ArcGIS Account (free trial) Setup ESRI software for your school for FREE! StoryMap Tutorials Getting Started with ArcGIS StoryMaps Teaching and Learning with ArcGIS Story Maps STEMWorks Hawaii Jennifer Magnusson EARTH / GO-BGC Outreach Editor, MBARI earth@mbari.org Heather Kerkering Acting Deputy Director, Science Coordinator, USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center hkerkering@usgs.gov Suggested Resources Sea Level Rise AR Visualizer—uses augmented reality (AR) technology to create a virtual model of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and allows you to explore how sea level rise will affect this important site in Hawaiian culture and history.Apple iOS | Android CASC Project Explorer—Discover regional and national climate science Emily Sesno Outreach Biologist, USGS Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center esesno@usgs.gov Suggested Resources PI-CASC PI-CASC Education Hub Pacific Pandanus newsletters ScienceBase Tutorial USGS Science Explorer USGS Educational Resources Science Data Catalog SEA Curriculum—SEA content and student activities are aligned to the NGSS and Ocean Literacy Principles for grades 3, 4, 5. Water Science School—available for any questions via email: water-science-school@usgs.gov. Ryan Longman Oceania Research Fellow, East-West Center LongmanR@EastWestCenter.org Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Hawaii Climate Data Portal Home Page Mapping Tool Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange Home Page Factsheets Climate Portfolios Climate Fact Sheets Climate Portfolios—Watershed/School Specific Alyssa Anderson Extension Specialist, Hawaiʻi Sea Grant and Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange ananders@hawaii.edu Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Kahua Aʻo—A Learning Foundation: Transforming Scientific Practices through Teacher Leadership provides a model for place-based professional development that sustains indigenous languages and knowledge.” Papakilo Database—Office of Hawaiian Affairs database of historical Hawaiian language newspapers Ulukau—Resource for Hawaiian language and knowledge Hawaiian Dictionary Translated Hawaiian Newspapers—Translations of selected geoscience related newspaper articles, Institute of Hawaiian Language Research and Translation John Marra Pacific Region Climate Services Director, NOAA NCEI Regional Climate Services Director, Pacific Region john.marra@noaa.gov Suggested Resources Presentation Slides Jim Potemra UH Faculty, SOEST/HIGP jimp@hawaii.edu Suggested Resources pacioos.org/voyager Leon Geschwind Education and Outreach Specialist, NOAA science.is.cool@noaa.gov Suggested Resources NOAA Pacific Islands Region School Visits—Check out the closest NOAA facility in the Pacific Islands Region to you for tours and/or school visits. Science on a Sphere—See Earth in a way you have never seen it before! Science On a Sphere ® (SOS) is a room-sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six-foot diameter sphere. Imagine a giant animated globe with a fascinating visual display of all types of data that helps illustrate Earth science. PacIOOS Voyager—Voyager is an interactive map interface for visualizing and downloading multi-layered oceanographic observations, forecasts, and other geospatial data and information related to the marine environment and beyond. The current geography includes the entire Pacific Islands region. NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer—View projected sea level rise at any coastal location up to 6 feet of inundation from flooding, hurricane storm surge, high tides. Historical Hurricane Tracks—Search historical hurricanes by location, name, year, zipe code, or basin Hawai’i and Pacific Islands King Tides Project—We need your help to document today’s high water level events, also known as King Tides, to better understand tomorrow’s impacts from sea-level rise and other coastal hazards Eric Lau Chief, Environmental Scientific & Services Division (ESSD), NOAA National Weather Service Pacific Region Headquarters Suggested Resources overview of work Camryn Allen Research Marine Biologist, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science CenterProtected Species / Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program Suggested Resources Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Sea Turtles – is the future female? Honu Count—You can help NOAA track Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) by reporting the location where you see turtles with white alpha-numeric markings on their shells. Become a citizen scientist and contribute to a valuable source of data for sea turtles in Hawai‘i! | Honu Count Flyer Chris Curran Assistant Center Director, USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Suggested Resources Presentation slides USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center USGS National Water Dashboard Sarah Rosa Hydrologist, USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Suggested Resources Presentation slides StreamStats Alan Mair Hydrologist, USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Suggested Resources Presentation slides The USGS Water Science School Water cycle for kids Scot Izuka Hydrologist, USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Suggested Resources Presentation slides Groundwater Recharge Tool Heidi Kane Hydrologist, USGS Pacific Islands Water Science Center Suggested Resources Flood Event Viewer Fred Reppun Education Coordinator, He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve Suggested Resources He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology Paepae o He‘eia Kaleonani Hurley Postdoctoral Scholar, He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve Madeleine Sherman Project Manager, Coral Resilience Lab, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology mosherm@hawaii.edu Suggested Resources Coral Resilience Lab—Resources for Educators Chris Suchocki Coral Nursery Manager, ToBo Lab/HIMB sucho@hawaii.edu Additional Resources Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)—Each of the Integrated Ocean Observing Systems across the nation (including Pacific Islands and the Caribbean) have data exploration tools. Go here to find your region of interest and keep digging! Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON)—GOA-ON is a collaborative international network to detect and understand the drivers of ocean acidification in estuarine-coastal-open ocean environments, the resulting impacts on marine ecosystems, and to make the information available to optimize modelling studies. Lost Cities: A Story of Coral—An interactive journey into the hidden lives of corals and the surprising ways their world—and fate—is interwoven with ours. Animal Telemetry Network—integrates oceanographic data with animal tracking and hosts a data portal Hō Mai Ka Pono—Ka‘Anani‘Au • Traditional Understandings of Time and Place
A Big Wave Surf Mystery Students look at maps and make predictions for a mystery event. They then compare and contrast data from the event to the current date.
Hurricane Hunters Students will collect and evaluate hurricane information from multiple sources, then communicate their learning through student created videos.
Mālama ‘Āina: Land and Water Usage on O‘ahu Students will investigate the human impact of land usage using water recharge data on O’ahu.
Water cycle changes impact on water sources Hawaii is feeling the effects of climate change as added stress in the water cycle such as floods and drought. How will this affect the local communities?
Why are Coral Reefs so Stressed Out? Coral reefs are bleaching due to climate change. Students investigate why the coral is bleaching & how to differentiate between healthy coral and bleached coral.