CAEE 2024 Conference eeVoices: The Power of Stories: Full Schedule

1:30pm MDT

Increasing Impact through Evaluation at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT

Evaluation data can tell powerful stories! Learn how we use evaluation-driven narratives to improve, demonstrate the value of, and seek future funding for middle/high school programming and educator development in underserved communities at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).

Speakers

Heidi Kartchner

Director, Oberg Research

Dr. Alison Cawood

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Alfalfa Classroom (Terra Level 3)

PreK-12 Education, 1-7 years EE experience, Advanced EE Practitioner, Manager/Organizational Leader

2:45pm MDT

GetWET at Spur! Water quality explorations along the South Platte

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

Hydro Teaching Lab (Hydro Level 1)

Organizing and maintaining water quality field equipment and data is a big challenge. In this session, we will share the successful strategies we have been using for seventeen years at CSU. We will work in small groups, use professional grade equipment, collect and analyze data, and communicate our results.

Speakers

Andrew Warnock

Director NSEOC, Colorado State University

Mary Richmond

Teacher-in-Residence, Colorado State Univeristy

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
Hydro Teaching Lab (Hydro Level 1)

PreK-12 Education, New to EE, 1-7 years EE experience, Advanced EE Practitioner, Manager/Organizational Leader

9:00am MDT

Learn about the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)!

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am MDT

Spring Creek Classroom (Hydro Level 2)

The CLEAN collection is an online database of nearly 1000 free, peer-reviewed, and ready-to-use resources for teaching about climate and energy. In this workshop, learn about the collection and recent additions including activities that focus on climate mental health, teaching climate in multiple subjects, and the Fifth National Climate Assessment.

Speakers

Katie Boyd

Education & Outreach Associate, CIRES

Kathryn (Katie) Boyd is an Education and Outreach Associate at CIRES. She works on several projects for CIRES, including serving as the program manager for the CLEAN network and collection of educational resources. She also conducts the evaluation efforts on multiple large education... Read More →

Patrick Chandler

The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network

Friday September 20, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am MDT
Spring Creek Classroom (Hydro Level 2)

PreK-12 Education, New to EE, 1-7 years EE experience, Advanced EE Practitioner, Manager/Organizational Leader