DITL Workshop: Workshops were offered to continue to train our education partners in the region through a combination of outdoor time and indoor activities.
RCSC Training: We provided training on the Hudson River for the wider Rockland Conservation and Service Corps summer membership.
Pilu students: As part of the community outreach and education visits we were fortunate to be able to engage a high school student in an Aasiaat visit who could travel back to her home in Kullorsuaq with our Greenland partners as part of their visit to that community.
Green Mountains: During afternoon activities, a small group headed to the creek to see what invertebrates they could find. They found quite a few crayfish, as well as stoneflies, slugs, and snails. They determined that the creek was in very good health based on these finds!
Science Saturdays: Students seine fish in the Hudson River.
3D Model Greenland Ice: Hands-on manipulative educational materials were a large part of the success of the education and outreach in Greenland Rising. Here is a 3D model of the topography as well as the overlying ice sheet used to show the effects of the weight of the ice.
Education and Outreach 2021
The Office of Education and Outreach at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has completed another successful year of programming, both in-person and online. Generous support from our partners and donors has allowed us to develop and deliver innovative programming throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to engage learners of all ages in the Earth and environmental sciences.
Education and Outreach 2021
The Office of Education and Outreach at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has completed another successful year of programming, both in-person and online. Generous support from our partners and donors has allowed us to develop and deliver innovative programming throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to engage learners of all ages in the Earth and environmental sciences.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION VIDEO
HANDS-ON SCIENCE FOR ALL
Columbia Climate School
in the Green MountainS
Click through photos of our budding researchers in action.
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION
A Year of Engaging Virtual and Field Programs
NEXT GENERATION OF HUDSON RIVER EDUCATORS (NEXT GEN)
Among our initiatives during summer 2021 was a hybrid program—three days online, two days on the river—with a group of eight high school science students and two undergraduate mentors.
The students, working at the Hudson waterfront in Piermont and Haverstraw, collected data on fish abundance and diversity, water chemistry, habitat assessments, soil chemistry, and lead in the soil, and also assessed lead levels in their own homes and yards.
Throughout their fieldwork, they collected and reported findings to the state. Among their findings were several newly emerging invasive species in the Hudson (Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox, Invasive Asian Shrimp, Palaemon macrodactylus, and a potential round goby Neogobius melanostomus). The students worked with a New York City artist, taking her into the field. They shared their research and experiences, and contributed in their own voice to her upcoming art installation about the Hudson River.
An integral part of the student experience centered on understanding and connecting with the diverse communities that live along the Hudson River. This aspect of the program had students interviewing their friends, family, and neighbors to learn about their perception of and relationship to the Hudson. These conversations enabled students to better develop and direct education and communication materials about this critical resource. They partnered with the Rockland Fish Advisory staff to create targeted messages on fishing restrictions. They developed data rich games to share during outreach events at the Field Station and outdoor science events. They created instagram posts featuring native and invasive plant species. They crafted short single topic videos. As a final project, they drew from all of these experiences to write a blog post for Earth Institute’s State of the Planet covering topics such as Environmental Justice, the long-term impacts of redlining communities, sustainable planning, the power of learning from the community voice, and Hudson River science. Through their work they developed a network of peers with common interests, links to career pathways in science, and a richer understanding of their local environment and their community.
HANDS-ON SCIENCE FOR ALL
Programs for Students, Educators, and the Science-Curious
SCIENCE SATURDAYS
We designed a range of different programs to reconnect with our neighbors as pandemic restrictions began to lift. Each Saturday, from June to Labor Day, we invited community members of all ages to join us for scientific research activities.
NEW TRAININGS TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
We offered training about the Hudson River and Climate Change to the Rockland County Conservation and Service Corps (RCSC) members, preparing them to assist us with outdoor programming during the summer. We brought on two Corps members to help us with our summer student high school Next Gen program, and we have had about a dozen other members of the RCSC team assist with Science Saturdays, Program planning days, and Hudson River Fish Counts.
TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORTING CURRICULUM
We partnered with EI LIVE K12 to host a series of teacher-focused workshops featuring videos and a set of rich curriculum resources that are now available on our field station website.
EI LIVE K12
Our EI LIVE K12 series remained a successful staple of our education and outreach programming throughout 2021 with Observatory researchers contributing to weekly remote science sessions. From January to June of 2021, more than 1,500 people signed up to join events. Session recordings on YouTube have been viewed more than 2,000 times. On this virtual platform, the series has succeeded in bringing climate change and sustainability science to audiences nationally and internationally. The K-12 channel features experts from around LDEO, the Earth Institute, and the Columbia Climate School, as they present relevant sustainability content in 45-60 minute live sessions that are tailored for students, parents, and educators.
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON & HARBOR EVENT IN 2021
We hosted a successful virtual event. The archived online programming promises to be a useful and enduring resource.
Click through photos of our budding researchers in action.
HUDSON RIVER FIELD STATION
A Year of Engaging Virtual and Field Programs
NEXT GENERATION OF HUDSON RIVER EDUCATORS (NEXT GEN)
Among our initiatives during summer 2021 was a hybrid program—three days online, two days on the river—with a group of eight high school science students and two undergraduate mentors.
The students, working at the Hudson waterfront in Piermont and Haverstraw, collected data on fish abundance and diversity, water chemistry, habitat assessments, soil chemistry, and lead in the soil, and also assessed lead levels in their own homes and yards.
Throughout their fieldwork, they collected and reported findings to the state. Among their findings were several newly emerging invasive species in the Hudson (Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox, Invasive Asian Shrimp, Palaemon macrodactylus, and a potential round goby Neogobius melanostomus). The students worked with a New York City artist, taking her into the field. They shared their research and experiences, and contributed in their own voice to her upcoming art installation about the Hudson River.
An integral part of the student experience centered on understanding and connecting with the diverse communities that live along the Hudson River. This aspect of the program had students interviewing their friends, family, and neighbors to learn about their perception of and relationship to the Hudson. These conversations enabled students to better develop and direct education and communication materials about this critical resource. They partnered with the Rockland Fish Advisory staff to create targeted messages on fishing restrictions. They developed data rich games to share during outreach events at the Field Station and outdoor science events. They created Instagram posts featuring native and invasive plant species. They crafted short single topic videos. As a final project, they drew from all of these experiences to write a blog post for Earth Institute’s State of the Planet covering topics such as Environmental Justice, the long-term impacts of redlining communities, sustainable planning, the power of learning from the community voice, and Hudson River science. Through their work they developed a network of peers with common interests, links to career pathways in science, and a richer understanding of their local environment and their community.
HANDS-ON SCIENCE FOR ALL
Programs for Students, Educators, and the Science-Curious
SCIENCE SATURDAYS
We designed a range of different programs to reconnect with our neighbors as pandemic restrictions began to lift. Each Saturday, from June to Labor Day, we invited community members of all ages to join us for scientific research activities.
NEW TRAININGS TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
We offered training about the Hudson River and Climate Change to the Rockland County Conservation and Service Corps (RCSC) members, preparing them to assist us with outdoor programming during the summer. We brought on two Corps members to help us with our summer student high school Next Gen program, and we have had about a dozen other members of the RCSC team assist with Science Saturdays, Program planning days, and Hudson River Fish Counts.
TEACHER WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORTING CURRICULUM
We partnered with EI LIVE K12 to host a series of teacher-focused workshops featuring videos and a set of rich curriculum resources that are now available on our field station website.
EI LIVE K12
Our EI LIVE K12 series remained a successful staple of our education and outreach programming throughout 2021 with Observatory researchers contributing to weekly remote science sessions. From January to June of 2021, more than 1,500 people signed up to join events. Session recordings on YouTube have been viewed more than 2,000 times. On this virtual platform, the series has succeeded in bringing climate change and sustainability science to audiences nationally and internationally. The K-12 channel features experts from around LDEO, the Earth Institute, and the Columbia Climate School, as they present relevant sustainability content in 45-60 minute live sessions that are tailored for students, parents, and educators.
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON & HARBOR EVENT IN 2021
We hosted a successful virtual event. The archived online programming promises to be a useful and enduring resource.
COLUMBIA CLIMATE SCHOOL IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS
Pre-College Immersive Summer Program
On June 27, 2021, we welcomed our first cohort of students into the Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains program. The program, in partnership with Putney Student Travel, brought 80 students from around the United States to the Castleton University campus in Castleton, Vermont.
The students participated in an immersive two-week program to mobilize action, drive impact, and effect change in response to our warming planet. Students engaged with faculty and staff from the Climate School and learned about cutting-edge research and innovations in action. Students also had the chance to meet, collaborate with, and build partnerships with like-minded peers and tap into their collective strengths for action.
After 12 days of faculty-led workshops, students developed talking points around passion projects they would like to pursue which would address the effects of climate change in their hometowns. Delivered as three-minute pitches, these presentations targeted policy, infrastructure, and the environment. Ten students were selected to present their work to Columbia Climate School faculty and leadership in early August. Faculty were impressed by the depth and strength of these presentations.
We look forward to continuing this pre-college program in summer 2022.
The students participated in an immersive two-week program to mobilize action, drive impact, and effect change in response to our warming planet. Students engaged with faculty and staff from the Climate School and learned about cutting-edge research and innovations in action. Students also had the chance to meet, collaborate with, and build partnerships with like-minded peers and tap into their collective strengths for action.
After 12 days of faculty-led workshops, students developed talking points around passion projects they would like to pursue which would address the effects of climate change in their hometowns. Delivered as three-minute pitches, these presentations targeted policy, infrastructure, and the environment. Ten students were selected to present their work to Columbia Climate School faculty and leadership in early August. Faculty were impressed by the depth and strength of these presentations.
We look forward to continuing this pre-college program in summer 2022.
Columbia Climate School in the green mountains
Pre-College Immersive Summer Program
On June 27, 2021, we welcomed our first cohort of students into the Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains program. The program, in partnership with Putney Student Travel, brought 80 students from around the United States to the Castleton University campus in Castleton, Vermont.
The students participated in an immersive two-week program to mobilize action, drive impact, and effect change in response to our warming planet. Students engaged with faculty and staff from the Climate School and learned about cutting-edge research and innovations in action. Students also had the chance to meet, collaborate with, and build partnerships with like-minded peers and tap into their collective strengths for action.
After 12 days of faculty-led workshops, students developed talking points around passion projects they would like to pursue which would address the effects of climate change in their hometowns. Delivered as three-minute pitches, these presentations targeted policy, infrastructure, and the environment. Ten students were selected to present their work to Columbia Climate School faculty and leadership in early August. Faculty were impressed by the depth and strength of these presentations.
We look forward to continuing this pre-college program in summer 2022.
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Writer/Editor: Marie DeNoia Aronsohn I Contributing Editors: Tara Spinelli and Marian Mellin I Contributing Writer: John Palmer I Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2021
© 2021 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.
Writer/Editor: Marie DeNoia Aronsohn
Contributing Editors: Tara Spinelli and Marian Mellin
Contributing Writer: John Palmer
Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2021
© 2021 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.