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hi folks, Here's info about a workshop that may be of interest. cheers, Carol Begin forwarded message: > From: Karin Kirk <[log in to unmask]> > Date: March 14, 2008 6:34:26 PM CDT > Cutting Edge Workshop: Teaching Climate Change with Ice Core Data  > June 2-3, 2008, with optional field trip June 4 > Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA > > Ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland provide one of the most > important archives of the changing climate. However, for many > teachers of college-level geology, biology, and environmental > science, the basics of how ice cores are dated, how interpretations > of temperature are made from proxies, and how gas concentrations > are measured remain difficult concepts to grasp. As a result, the > science that flows from ice-core research may be challenging to > present to undergraduates. > > This workshop will help educators understand the current research > behind ice cores and provide opportunities for collaboration on > developing teaching ideas and methods. The keynote presentation > will be made by Dr. Richard Alley from Pennsylvania State > University. An optional field trip to the Penn State ice core labs > will take place on June 4. > > The workshop program, application and logistical information can be > found online at http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/ > climatechange08/index.html. The application deadline is April 1, > 2008 and there is no registration fee for this workshop. Travel > grants of up to $200 will be available by application. This > workshop is part of the celebrations for the International Polar > Year, and is co-sponsored by the U.S. National Committee for > Quaternary Research, the American Quaternary Association and On the > Cutting Edge workshop series. The workshop is being held in > conjunction with the American Quaternary Association biannual > meeting at Penn State University in June, 2008 > > Please contact Karin Kirk with questions at [log in to unmask] >