Archive: Coral Ecosystems, May 8, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on May 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Kathy Chaston, Coral and Coastal Management Specialist with NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management. Dr. Chaston talked about...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on May 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Kathy Chaston, Coral and Coastal Management Specialist with NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management. Dr. Chaston talked about land-based pollution threats to coral reefs. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: Discover Microbial Worlds, January 8, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. In this program the presenters shared the fascinating evolutionary, ecological...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. In this program the presenters shared the fascinating evolutionary, ecological and economic importance of bacteria and microbes. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: High School, Informal Education

Archive: The Heat is On! Climate Change and Coral Reef Ecosystems, April 30, 2009 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on April 30, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Presenting was Dr. Mark Eakin who serves as an Oceanographer in NOAA’s NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research. In this Seminar, Dr. Eakin focused...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on April 30, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Presenting was Dr. Mark Eakin who serves as an Oceanographer in NOAA’s NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research. In this Seminar, Dr. Eakin focused the discussion on coral bleaching and the global climate changes that our causing the issue. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Archive: Coral Ecosystems, April 10, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on April 10, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Kelly Drinnen, Education Specialist for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The topic of her presentation was impacts...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on April 10, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Kelly Drinnen, Education Specialist for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The topic of her presentation was impacts to coral reefs. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: Exploring Bioethics - A New Model for Classroom Instruction, March 26, 2009 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on March 26, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Liz Crane, High School Teacher from Brookline HS in Massachusetts! Ms. Crane has extensive experience with the curriculum created by NIH and EDC and...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on March 26, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Liz Crane, High School Teacher from Brookline HS in Massachusetts! Ms. Crane has extensive experience with the curriculum created by NIH and EDC and gave participants an overview of some of the curriculum modules. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: High School

Archive: Food Safety and Nutrition, April 26, 2007 Web Seminar Archive The first of two web seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, April 26, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Dr. Patrick McCarthy, Epidemiologist from the Office of Food Defense, Communication,...  [view full summary] The first of two web seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, April 26, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Dr. Patrick McCarthy, Epidemiologist from the Office of Food Defense, Communication, and Emergency Response, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. In this seminar, Dr. McCarthy talked about outbreak investigations. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, Informal Education

Archive: Food Safety and Nutrition, Jan 18, 2007 Web Seminar Archive Investigation! The second of two web seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, January 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Sherri McGarry, Foodborne Outbreak Coordinator on the Emergency...  [view full summary] Investigation! The second of two web seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, January 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Sherri McGarry, Foodborne Outbreak Coordinator on the Emergency Coordination and Response Staff in the Office of Compliance, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The presentation focused on the work of scientists at the FDA as it relates to outbreak investigations. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School

Archive: Flower Bulb Science: Activities for the Hands-on Science Classroom, February 7, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In this program, the presenters discussed various activities examples and...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Thursday, February 7, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In this program, the presenters discussed various activities examples and applications of how teachers can use flower bulbs in their teaching. The topics presented included experiments and observations in growing bulbs out of season, altering bulb growing variables, and learning extensions associated with the activities and experiments. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Archive: Food Safety and Nutrition, Nov 9, 2006 Web Seminar Archive Using the Label! The first of two Web Seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, November 9, 2006, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Camille Brewer, Associate Director for the Office of Nutritional...  [view full summary] Using the Label! The first of two Web Seminars on the topic of Food Safety and Nutrition was held on Thursday, November 9, 2006, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Camille Brewer, Associate Director for the Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The presentation focused on the key parts of the food and nutrition labels and how these can be used to help consumers make healthful food choices. Ideas for using the food and nutrition labels in the classroom were shared by the participants. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School

Archive: Arctic and Antarctic Living Systems, January 24, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA and NOAA, took place on January 24, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Craig Tweedie, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, El Paso, where...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA and NOAA, took place on January 24, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Craig Tweedie, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, El Paso, where he is jointly appointed in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Program. Dr. Tweedie gave an impressive presentation on the implications and consequences of global warming and climate change on living systems in the Arctic and Antarctica. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, Informal Education