Education

Request for Proposals

Posted on February 25, 2011 by jehollow

2011-2012 Grad Grants for Research in Urban Ecology, Spring Competition

In 2011 CAP LTER is continuing its program in support of graduate student research. Grad Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to graduate students conducting research within the CAP LTER study area on some aspect of urban ecology. These projects do not necessarily have to be part of current CAP LTER research activities, but priority will be given to work that compliments and potentially enhances ongoing LTER research or that uses LTER data resources or sites. For more details, see the full Request for Proposals.

CAP LTER Involved in $1.25 M Grant to Develop STEM Teacher Development Institute

Posted on December 30, 2009 by jehollow

CAP LTER is one of several ASU NSF-sponsored STEM education initiatives that have combined their energy and expertise to develop The Modeling Institute, a groundbreaking project that was recently funded through a five-year, $1.25 million NSF Institutional Integration (I3) grant.

The Modeling Institute aims to produce a community of highly-qualified middle school math and science teachers through “modeling instruction,” a highly successful teaching method used in many high school physics classrooms and increasing in popularity in chemistry and mathematics classrooms as well.

Monica Elser (bio), CAP LTER’s Education Manager, will collaborate with colleagues from across the university on this initiative.