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Liking Lichens: Exploring Lichen Ecology and the Environment

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RESA Conference - UGA - Athens, GA 1

TEACHER WORKSHOP 2007TEACHER WORKSHOP 2007--20082008

Liking Lichens: Exploring Lichen Liking Lichens: Exploring Lichen Ecology and the EnvironmentEcology and the Environment

Dr. Bob Hill, Dr. Tommy Jordan and Ms Tina PaganThe University of Georgia 8/29/07

PartnersPartnersUGA Department of Lifelong UGA Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Education, Administration, and PolicyPolicyUGA Department of UGA Department of Geography, Center for Remote Geography, Center for Remote Sensing & Mapping ScienceSensing & Mapping ScienceOconee River Georgia Youth Oconee River Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center Science & Technology Center (GYSTC) at Northeast Georgia (GYSTC) at Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Regional Educational Service AgencyAgencyOthersOthers


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LichensLichensLichens are symbiotic Lichens are symbiotic organismsorganismsAlgae and fungiAlgae and fungiColor trees, rocks, Color trees, rocks, and soil and soil -- covering 8% covering 8% of the Earth's surfaceof the Earth's surface

Many uses: including Many uses: including to monitor to monitor environmental environmental quality due to their quality due to their pollution sensitivitypollution sensitivity

Teacher Quality GrantTeacher Quality Grant

FullyFully--subsidized TEACHER WORKSHOPSsubsidized TEACHER WORKSHOPSDesigned to enhance educators' understanding of Designed to enhance educators' understanding of LICHEN biology, ecology, natural history, LICHEN biology, ecology, natural history, identification, and usesidentification, and usesClassroom, laboratory, and field studiesClassroom, laboratory, and field studiesGoals: Goals: –– To improve student scientific knowledge of concepts and To improve student scientific knowledge of concepts and

process skillsprocess skills–– To assist in building a lichen To assist in building a lichen biomonitoringbiomonitoring networknetwork–– To develop geospatial knowledge and mapping skills.To develop geospatial knowledge and mapping skills.


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◘◘ Residential Workshop (housing & meals)Residential Workshop (housing & meals)◘◘ FiveFive--day session in Summerday session in Summer◘◘ Three Sustained Contact WeekendsThree Sustained Contact Weekends◘◘ Additional Voluntary Opportunities/ForaysAdditional Voluntary Opportunities/Forays

Workshop StructureWorkshop Structure

ParticipantsParticipantsLearn to identify Georgia's most common lichens Learn to identify Georgia's most common lichens Participate in field trips all over the stateParticipate in field trips all over the stateLearn to use a Global Positioning System unit to Learn to use a Global Positioning System unit to map lichens map lichens Learn to utilize lichens in the classroom and Learn to utilize lichens in the classroom and laboratory linked to Georgia Performance Standards laboratory linked to Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)(GPS)Participate in building a computerized stateParticipate in building a computerized state--wide wide map of lichens that can be linked to air quality and map of lichens that can be linked to air quality and the environment (the environment (biomonitoringbiomonitoring) in Georgia) in Georgia

IImprove the quality teacher performancemprove the quality teacher performance


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Materials ProvidedMaterials ProvidedLodging/ meals/ travel stipend Lodging/ meals/ travel stipend GarminGarmin Gecko Geographic Gecko Geographic Positioning System (GPS) Unit Positioning System (GPS) Unit Full color text books on lichens, Full color text books on lichens, identification keys, other identification keys, other materials materials HandHand--held portable UVheld portable UV--light light Hand lens, field notebook, Hand lens, field notebook, testing chemicals testing chemicals Training in nature photographyTraining in nature photography6 6 PLUsPLUs

……lots of fun!lots of fun!

EligibilityEligibility

Educators in Georgia Educators in Georgia Middle and High Middle and High SchoolsSchoolsEducators at Educators at Environmental Environmental Education CentersEducation CentersApplicants must Applicants must demonstrate the value demonstrate the value of this workshop to of this workshop to enhance their teachingenhance their teaching


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SponsorSponsorGeorgia's Teacher Georgia's Teacher Quality Higher Quality Higher Education Education ProgramProgramFederally funded under the Federally funded under the Board of Regents of the Board of Regents of the University System of University System of GeorgiaGeorgiaThrough the Through the United States United States Department of Education Department of Education as part of the as part of the No Child Left No Child Left Behind Act (Title II, Part A, Behind Act (Title II, Part A, of Public Law 107of Public Law 107--110).110).

Applying the Science:Applying the Science:Building the Lichen CollectionBuilding the Lichen Collection


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Overall Goals of Geospatial Overall Goals of Geospatial Education ComponentEducation Component

To produce lichen collection for To produce lichen collection for state of Georgiastate of GeorgiaCollect locations with species Collect locations with species identification to put on mapidentification to put on mapTie lichens to environmental Tie lichens to environmental concernsconcerns

–– Lichens as Lichens as bioindicatorsbioindicators of air qualityof air quality

Geospatial ConceptsGeospatial ConceptsMapping ProceduresMapping Procedures–– Coordinate systemsCoordinate systems–– ProjectionsProjections–– Map feature typesMap feature types–– Aerial photographsAerial photographs–– Accuracy issuesAccuracy issues

Global Positioning Global Positioning System (GPS)System (GPS)–– Fundamentals of GPSFundamentals of GPS

SatellitesSatellitesErrors Errors

–– Use of handheld Use of handheld receivers receivers

Navigation principals Navigation principals Collection and Collection and recording of point datarecording of point dataSatellite coverageSatellite coverage

Geographic Geographic Information Systems Information Systems (GIS)(GIS)–– Map layersMap layers–– Feature representationFeature representation–– Analysis fundamentalsAnalysis fundamentals

WebWeb--based based ResourcesResources–– Google EarthGoogle Earth–– Geography NetworkGeography Network–– ArcIMSArcIMS Lichen MapLichen Map


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Participants are given GPS unitsParticipants are given GPS units

Hmm, I wonder what happens Hmm, I wonder what happens when you push when you push thisthis button?button?


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Geographic Information System Geographic Information System (GIS) = Computer Mapping(GIS) = Computer Mapping

• Lichen Locations• Air Quality• Land Cover• Elevations• Rivers / Hydrology• Roads / Highways• Soil Type

Base Map GridUTM Coordinate SystemNAD 83

Data Layers

Lichens are collected and identifiedLichens are collected and identified


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GPS units record precise GPS units record precise locations of lichen sampleslocations of lichen samples


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After 3.5 yearsAfter 3.5 years2811 samples2811 samples1010 unique 1010 unique speciesspecies85 of 159 85 of 159 Georgia countiesGeorgia counties

www.georgialichens.orgwww.georgialichens.org

Lichen Workshop

Mapping and Collections

Teacher Resources

Downloads

Lichen Web Links


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Click on a location to retrieve the data.


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ResultsResultsGreater Overall Awareness of Greater Overall Awareness of Geospatial TechnologyGeospatial Technology–– Global Positioning System (GPS)Global Positioning System (GPS)–– Google Earth / Google MapsGoogle Earth / Google Maps–– Geographic Information System mappingGeographic Information System mapping–– Availability of public GIS data and resourcesAvailability of public GIS data and resources

StudentStudent--derived dataderived data–– Incorporated into the database Incorporated into the database –– Posted to the internet for classroom use and Posted to the internet for classroom use and

scientific investigationsscientific investigations–– Adds to the overall body of knowledgeAdds to the overall body of knowledge


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Taking Lichens Taking Lichens into the Classroominto the Classroom

Bridging the gap between a Bridging the gap between a teacherteacher’’s knowledge and skills and s knowledge and skills and

the classroom the classroom

Newly acquired lichen concepts

&

Scientificprocess-skills

Integration of lichen concepts

&

Scientific process-skills

into the classroom

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A Guide to Twelve Common & Conspicuous A Guide to Twelve Common & Conspicuous Lichens of GeorgiaLichens of Georgia’’s Piedmonts Piedmont

Liking Lichens in Georgia Liking Lichens in Georgia A Resource GuideA Resource Guide

Grades/Subjects:

• K/1st grade

• 3rd grade

• 4th grade

• 5th grade

• 7th grade

• High school• biology• environmental science


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Goals for Lichen Educational Goals for Lichen Educational ResourcesResources

Investigations tailored to meet GPSInvestigations tailored to meet GPS’’s s

Investigations tailored to meet NSESInvestigations tailored to meet NSES’’s s

““Students need to learn the principles and concepts of science, Students need to learn the principles and concepts of science, acquire the reasoning and procedural skills of scientists, and acquire the reasoning and procedural skills of scientists, and understand the nature of science as a particular form of human understand the nature of science as a particular form of human endeavorendeavor”” (NSES, 2000)(NSES, 2000)

Investigations to focus on Georgia Investigations to focus on Georgia and Georgia lichens and Georgia lichens

Promote greater depth and coverage Promote greater depth and coverage of lichens in the science curriculum of lichens in the science curriculum

Pilot test educational resources, and Pilot test educational resources, and when possible cowhen possible co--develop materials develop materials with teachers.with teachers.

Why Inquiry on Lichens?Why Inquiry on Lichens?There are many relevant and There are many relevant and important questions important questions regarding lichens. These regarding lichens. These questions are easily questions are easily conceptualized.conceptualized.It is possible for students to It is possible for students to devise investigations to seek devise investigations to seek possible explanations to possible explanations to these questions.these questions.Multiple opportunities exist Multiple opportunities exist to view science from a to view science from a ‘‘scientistscientist’’ perspective.perspective.


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Investigating GeorgiaInvestigating Georgia’’s Air Quality s Air Quality Using Lichen Distribution MapsUsing Lichen Distribution Maps



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The purpose of this activity is for students to investigate lichen diversity and distribution and its relationship to air quality conditions.

• Access local pollution data via the Toxic Release Inventory

• Access lichen data via the Georgia Lichen Interactive GIS Database



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Investigating GeorgiaInvestigating Georgia’’s Air Quality Using Lichen Distribution Mapss Air Quality Using Lichen Distribution Maps

Inquiry & the Nature of ScienceInquiry & the Nature of Science

StudentsStudents’’ dondon’’t get a final t get a final answer.answer.Students engage with real, Students engage with real, raw data specific to Georgia.raw data specific to Georgia.Students engage in Students engage in discrepancies in data and data discrepancies in data and data collection.collection.Student is the SCIENTIST. Student is the SCIENTIST.


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Investigating GeorgiaInvestigating Georgia’’s Air Quality Using Lichen Distribution Mapss Air Quality Using Lichen Distribution Maps

Inquiry & the Nature of ScienceInquiry & the Nature of Science

Your Assistance Is NeededYour Assistance Is NeededSpread the Word!Spread the Word!Encourage Encourage Applicants to Applicants to AttendAttendEncourage Encourage Educators to Use Educators to Use DatabaseDatabaseEncourage Encourage Educators to Use Educators to Use Online LessonsOnline Lessons

4 Years4 Years------Seeking 2 Seeking 2 more year for Grant more year for Grant Cycle Beginning 2008Cycle Beginning 2008


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Special ThanksSpecial ThanksSean Sean BeechingBeechingNortheastNortheast Georgia Georgia RESARESAGrant Administrators: Grant Administrators: –– Ed Davis & Clarice Ed Davis & Clarice

ThompsonThompson

Guest SpecialistsGuest Specialists

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