353 Symposium--Communicating Science to the Public: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Oral Session
S10 Wetland Soils
How we communicate our science to others influences how our science is perceived. It has been suggested that one of the reasons for the lack of student interest in soil science as an undergraduate major is the general public's lack of familiarity with the field. This session will provide examples and ideas for sharing 'soils" with audiences of all ages and experiences.
Cosponsor(s):

A01 Resident Education, A04 Extension Education, A05 Environmental Quality, Soil Biology & Biochemistry, Pedology, Soils & Environmental Quality

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 1:25 PM-2:50 PM
Convention Center, Room 320, Third Floor

Presiding:
Paula Gale
Organizer:
Paula Gale
2:50 PM
Adjourn
1:25 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:30 PM
2010 Soils Planner-Development of the US Soil Survey.
Maxine Levin, USDA-NRCS; Samuel Stalcup, USDA-NRCS; John Douglas Helms, USDA-NRCS; Paul Reich, USDA-NRCS; Hariharan Eswaran, USDA-NRCS
1:45 PM
An Ecosystem Approach to K-12 Soils Education Using the Dig It!exhibit Website.
J. Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Environmental Res. Center; Amy Bolton, Smithsonian Natl. Museum of Natural History
2:15 PM
TGSAS: Collegiate Experiential Learning for High School Students.
Wesley Totten, Univ. of Tennessee, Martin; Paula Gale, Univ. of Tennessee, Martin; Jerry Gresham, Univ. of Tennessee, Martin
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
Concluding Remarks
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