WETshop 2012

Discover the extensive bounty of our coast with a week-long wetland workshop that introduces educators to the importance of Louisiana’s shores, its battle with wetland loss, and the need for restoration efforts.  Open to all science/history teachers, WETSHOP presents management, stewardship, and ecological concepts through hands-on, real science activities that teachers can bring back to their classrooms. 

Dates:  July 8 – 13, 2012

Location:  LDWF Marine Research Lab, Grand Isle, LA

Application Deadline:  May 20, 2011

Number of Participants:  20 teachers

Contact:  Angela Capello, (318) 748-6999, acapello@wlf.la.gov

Registration fee:  $50.00

WETSHOP is:

• A week-long, dynamic teacher workshop that allows teachers to work with educator/scientists to learn about Louisiana coastal wetlands, issues and history.  The focus of the summer workshop is to create wetland stewards of teachers in order for them to educate co-workers and students in their home parishes about coastal land loss.  Fifty-five professional contact hours will be accrued upon the completion of this wetland institute. 
• Implementation of a six hour wetland dissemination workshop in your parish after completion of the summer workshop.
• Teacher stipend available for summer workshop and dissemination workshop during AY.

Workshop Highlights

Experience:

• Fisheries management; research trawling, seining Barrier islands and their role in coastal health
• Coastal  Botany & Ornithology (visit Brown Pelican rookery)
• Water Quality Testing along fresh to salt water gradient
• Visit transitional Coastal Ecosystems
• Tour one of the largest oil ports in U.S.
• Visit coastal restoration site / Oil Spill impact sites
• Invasive Species (role in coastal land loss)

Receive:

Wonders of Wetlands Teacher Guidebook                                 Numerous Classroom Resources

Networking with Wetland Scientists                                            Up to 55 Professional Contact Hours