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Online- Indian River County- Coastal Systems

Name: Online- Indian River County- Coastal Systems
Start: 2021-03-11
End: 2021-03-11
Location: Environmental Learning Center @ 255 Live Oak Dr, Vero Beach, FL, 32963, US

<div class=’ai1ec-event-avatar alignleft timely’><img src=’https://timelyapp-static.time.ly/images/38898986/155281678_1403431329998485_1729874873934711396_o.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D102%26ccb%3D1-3%26_nc_sid%3Db386c4%26_nc_ohc%3DZJvC-aGbJBYAX9GL8XW%26_nc_ht%3Dscontent-sea1-1.xx%26tp%3D5%26oh%3Db0abd3353a607d13577fcbabfc4c4678%26oe%3D606E499A’ /></div>***Due to COVID-19, this course will be conducted remotely using the virtual meeting application ZOOM. Please see the registration page for more details.***Through classroom, field trip, and practical experience, this Course provides instruction on the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife, and conservation issues of Coastal Systems in Florida – Coastal Uplands, Estuarine, and Nearshore Marine Environments. The program also addresses society’s role in coastal areas, develops naturalist interpretation skills, and discusses environmental ethics.————————————————-Tentative Course Schedule:Day 1Thursday, March 11, 20219:00am – 11:00amWelcome to FMNP course, Introductions, Icebreaker (30 min)Getting familiar with Zoom/Google Classroom/testing technology (30 min)Pre-test (30 min)Review course requirements (attendance, final projects, on your own assignments, etc. (30 min)ON YOUR OWN30 minutes- Familiarize yourself with course manual + expectations (30 min)————————————————-Day 2Monday, March 15, 20219:00am – 11:00amReview course requirements, Q+A final projects, on your own assignments (60 min)Coastal Ecology presentation (60 min)ON YOUR OWN75 minutesBrainstorm final project ideas (30 min)Watch Nearshore Environments video (30 min)Complete video reflection activity (15 min)————————————————-Day 3Thursday, March 18, 20219:00am – 11:00amDebrief Nearshore Environments video (15 min)Marine and Estuarine Habitats presentation (60 min)Virtual tour – ELC mangroves (30 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)ON YOUR OWN45 minutesWatch Marine and Estuarine Habitats video (30 min)Complete video reflection activity (15 min)————————————————-Week of March 22nd: NO CLASS. Optional Final Project worktime ————————————————-Day 4Monday, March 29, 2021 9:00am – 11:00amDebrief Marine and Estuarine Habitats video (15 min)Coastal Uplands presentation (60 min)Course and technology check-in (10 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)ON YOUR OWN45 minutesWatch Dune and Beach Habitats video (30 min)Complete video reflection activity (15 min)————————————————-Day 5Thursday, April 1, 20219:00am – 10:45amDebrief Dune and Beach Habitats video (15 min)Invertebrates I presentation (60 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)————————————————-SELF-GUIDED FIELD ACTIVITY180 minutesField Experience: visit a nearshore marine habitat and complete assignment————————————————-Day 6Monday, April 5, 20219:00am – 11:00amGuest Speaker: Megan Stolen, HUBBS SeaWorld Research Institute Sea Turtles (45 min)Invertebrates II presentation (60 min)————————————————-Day 7Thursday, April 8, 20219:00am – 11:00amDebrief nearshore marine habitat field experience (30 min)Reptiles and Amphibians presentation (60 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)————————————————-SELF-GUIDED FIELD ACTIVITY180 minutesField Experience: visit an estuarine habitat and complete assignment————————————————-Day 8Monday, April 12, 20219:00am – 10:30amFish presentation (60 min)ELC Aquarium virtual tour (30 min)*Final project check-in (*optional 30 min) ————————————————-Day 9Thursday, April 15, 20219:00am – 11:00amDebrief estuarine habitat field experience (30 min)Coastal Waterbirds presentation (60 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)————————————————-SELF-GUIDED FIELD ACTIVITY180 minutesField Experience: visit a beach, dune, or maritime forest and complete assignment————————————————-Day 10Monday, April 19, 20219:00am – 10:45amGeneral Birds in Coastal Ecosystems presentation (60 min)Student final project worktime (30 min)————————————————-Day 11Thursday, April 22, 20219:00am – 11:00amDebrief beach, dune, maritime forest field experience (30 min)Reptiles and Amphibians presentation (60 min)Review on your own assignment (10 min)ON YOUR OWN45 minutesWatch Coastal Systems in Modern Human Society video (30 min)Complete video reflection activity (15 min)————————————————-Day 12Monday, April 26, 20219:00am – 10:30amDebrief Coastal Systems in Modern Human Society video (15 min)Interpretation presentation (60 min)————————————————-Day 13Thursday, April 29, 20219:00am – 11:00amGuest Speaker: Sarah Rhodes-Ondi – Sea Turtle Conservancy (45 min)Ethics presentation (60 min)————————————————-Day 14Monday, May 3, 20219:00am – 11:00amInterpretive practice (105 min)Final Project questions/review (15 min)————————————————-Day 15Thursday, May 6, 20219:00am – 11:00amFinal Project presentations (120 min)————————————————-Day 16Monday, May 10, 20219:00am – 11:00amFinish Final Project presentations (60 min)Post-Test + Online course format evaluation (30 min)Graduation (30 min)ON YOUR OWN20 minutesFMNP Course Evaluation (20 min; complete online within 3 days)————————————————-Space is limited, so register today! Registration ends March 8th. Register here: <a href=’https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/cs21-03ONLINE.html’ target=’_blank’>https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/cs21-03ONLINE.html</a>

Date

Mar 11 2021

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Time

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Online- Indian River County- Coastal Systems

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Environmental Learning Center @ 255 Live Oak Dr, Vero Beach, FL, 32963, US

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