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K-12 Climate Change Education using NASA Data Sets
The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University seeks a highly motivated
Ph.D. student to join an interdisciplinary team of scientists and educators on a
project to strengthen K-12 teaching and learning about global climate change using
NASA Earth system data. We are collaborating with the Poudre and Greeley-Evans
School Districts in Northern Colorado to prepare teaching modules that introduce
students to climate change issues at local to regional scales and provide them with the
information they need to explore the ideas on their own. We will be applying place-based
and learning progression education philosophies to address global change issues
and employing them with the use of geospatial data in classroom settings.
A Graduate Research Assistantship is available for a Ph.D. student to serve as the
primary liaison between teachers and researchers, and to provide technical expertise. The
student will conduct an independent research project within the context of the broader
project goals.
We seek a well-qualified and self-motivated student with interests in global change
education and interdisciplinary research. An M.S. degree or substantial experience in
geography, landscape ecology, geophysics, or some aspect of remote sensing is preferred.
To apply, send the following information by email to Kim Melville-Smith: 1) a cover
letter outlining your research and educational interests and experience, 2) a detailed CV,
and 3) contact information for at least 2 academic referees. Members of underrepresented
groups are encouraged to apply. Graduate student stipend and resident
tuition fees are available for 3 year, subject to satisfactory progress in both coursework
Jessica Leigh Thompson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Warner College of Natural Resources
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970.491.2801 (office)
801.598.9733 (cell)
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