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Restoration Works: A Summer of Shoreline Science
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Skills Important to Success as Environmental Educators and Interpreters: Insights from Recent Graduates
(The Academy of Leisure Sciences conference, 2025-03-06)Environmental education and environmental interpretation (EE/I) occur in settings ranging from K-12 schools to national parks to zoos. Consequently, working in these fields requires a wide knowledge base, strong communication ... -
Supporting K-12 Teachers during COVID-19: Observations for Environmental Education Providers
(Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2020-08) -
Designing Resilient Energy Education Programs for a Sustainable Future
(Journal of Sustainability Education, 2015-01)Effective teacher professional development in energy education is essential to creating a sustainable future. This article highlights and describes three key components of the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) ... -
Environmental Literacy in Environmentally Themed Higher Education Courses
(Journal of Sustainability Education, 2017-03)This study sought to determine the influence of environmentally themed higher education courses upon students’ self-perceptions of their environmental literacy. Past research has suggested mixed conclusions about the ... -
Incorporation of environmental education in Wisconsin elementary and secondary classrooms
(2016-01-31)Human actions influence the health of the planet. It is important for people to understand environmental issues and the effects they can have. One avenue of reaching people is through pK-12 education. Teacher educators ... -
Climate Literacy: Using Deliberative Forums in Two College Courses
(Environmental Issues Forums (EIF) to Enhance Deliberation: Case Studies, North American Association for Environmental Education, 2018-01)Environmental Issue Forums (EIF) are designed to provide tools, training, and support for engaging communities in meaningful, productive discussions about wicked environmental issues. These forums, through the use of ... -
Linking Pedagogies: Promising Practices for High-Poverty Schools
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Wisconsin Master Naturalist Training Guide: Human Connections
(Wisconsin Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources Institute, University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, 2024)As humans, our relationship with nature is ever changing, but our dependency upon it is not. We rely on the soil, water, air, plants, and animals to sustain and enrich us and have simultaneously manipulated, harmed, ... -
Silver-Impregnated Activated Carbon: A Novel Approach for PFBS Adsorption
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-04-19)Short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contain fewer than seven carbon atoms, with perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) being a widely used variant in industries such as aviation, automotive, firefighting, food ... -
Microwave-Assisted Fenton-Like Reaction: An Advanced Approach for PFAS Degradation
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-04-19)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant environmental and health risks due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity. Conventional removal methods can be categorized as either non-destructive, ... -
Connect, Explore, Engage: Environmental Education Activities for Teacher Educators
(Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, 2023) -
International Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Environmental Education: A Reader
(Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2020) -
Environmental education in teacher education programs: Incorporation and use of professional guidelines
(Journal of Sustainability Education, 2017-12)Faced with everything from climate change to resource depletion, citizens must be environmentally literate. One path to literacy is through teacher education. Participants in this U.S.-based study completed a survey, ... -
Environmental Educator Knowledge and Skills: Guidelines for Excellence
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Assessment of Forestry Professional Development Needs in Wisconsin
(Journal of Forestry, 2025-05-30)A well-trained workforce is imperative to managing effects of climate change, wildfires, stakeholder conflicts, and spread of pests and diseases. We conducted a survey to assess forestry training needs across Wisconsin. ... -
An Overview of Wisconsin’s Organisms in Trade (OIT) Program
(2024)"Organisms in Trade (OIT) represents a significant pathway for invasive species introductions and movement, and is identified as a priority pathway in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s OIT Program includes educating OIT pathway users, ... -
"Preserving Northwoods Lakes: The Woods and Water Program’s 20-Year Journey "
(2024)"Join us as we celebrate two decades of dedicated efforts by the North Lakeland Discovery Center in protecting our cherished Northwoods lakes. In alignment with the Convention’s theme, our presentation will highlight the ...
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