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2010 Teacher Workshops and Events

  • To register: Download a registration form (pdf 661 KB)
  • Cost: Free. $25 stipend per day for 6th-12th grade teachers
  • Credit: Continuing Education Units available through Dominican University
LiMPETS 101: Introduction to Sandy Beach Monitoring
When: Monday, June 28, 2010, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Sanctuary Office and Crissy Field Beach, San Francisco
This summer, learn how to get your students involved in hands-on, scientific investigations at your local beach. Teachers will receive a LiMPETS Handbook and will be trained to survey the distribution and abundance of the Pacific mole crab (Emerita analoga) at one of many monitoring sites along the coast of California.
LiMPETS 101: Introduction to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring
When: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Point Montara Lighthouse and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, San Mateo County
Learn to participate in this in-depth science education program for students. Participants receive a Monitoring Handbook, learn to correctly identify algae and invertebrates, and practice the monitoring methods used in the field.