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Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Presenters, Steering Committee Members, and Staff
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Presenters, Steering Committee Members, and Staff
Pages 87-96
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She enjoys the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of science topics through education work, as well as working with educators, students, geoscientists, and social scientists. Her current projects include professional development workshops for science teachers, provision of education related to research projects, and oversight of numerous other education projects within the CIRES outreach group.
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Prior to joining MMSA, he was an adjunct faculty member of the University of Southern Maine and is also a former Maine middle and high school science teacher. He was president of the Maine Science Teachers Association and has served on advisory groups for the National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions, the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, and the Maine Space Grant Consortium.
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She has worked on numerous projects as a coauthor and content editor for instructor's guides and student study guides that support the AP environmental science curriculum. In 2010, she coauthored a new student study guide called Fast Track to a Five: Preparing for the AP Environmental Science Exam.
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As cochair of the CCSP's education interagency working group, he works to develop the interagency partnership as well as coordination and strategic direction of the federal climate science education efforts to support the development of a knowledgeable and informed nation relative to climate.
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In April 2009, he became chief of staff to the state school superintendent, coordinating the work of the agency and a variety of projects, including Georgia's thirdranked Race to the Top. He also served as president of the Council of State Science Supervisors and a member of the writing team for the College Board's Standards for College Success science standards.
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His current research focuses on the development of learning progressions leading to environmental science literacy for K-12 and college students. He has used conceptual change and sociocultural research on student learning to improve
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She was the vice president of education and human resources of the Ecological Society of America from 2000 to 2006. She led education planning for the National Ecological Observatory Network and the National Phenology Network, and she currently serves on boards of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Longterm Ecological Research Network (as chair)
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In 1994, State Senator Geringer was elected as Wyoming's governor. As governor, he helped pass laws that regulated class action lawsuits, reformed bankruptcy laws, toughened crime laws, legalized charter schools, and lowered taxes.
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Her work in earth systems science education included developing museum exhibits, contributing science content to planetarium shows, directing teacher training programs, developing learning activities and a teacher guide for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, and facilitating the use of earth science data in educational contexts.
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He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the National Education Association Foundation's Green Prize for the United States; Environmental Educator of the Year from the North American Association of Environmental Educators; the Pemco/KCTS Golden Apple Award; the Conservation Fund Environmental Educator Award for the United States; the Western Washington/ Huxley College Distinguished Alumni Award; the Amgen Science Teacher Award; the AP/Siemens Math/Science Teacher of the Year for Washington State; and the Cox/KIRO TV Environmental Hero award.
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