Join a highly successful program! Now in its fifth year!

Applications are now being accepted.

Lichens are symbiotic organisms comprised of algae and fungi.  They color trees, rocks, boulders, and soil - covering 8% of the Earth's surface - and have many uses, including to monitor environmental quality due to their pollution sensitivity.

This subsidized TEACHER WORKSHOP is designed to enhance educators' understanding of LICHEN biology, ecology, natural history, identification, and uses through classroom, laboratory, and field studies; to assist in building a lichen biomonitoring network; and to develop geospacial knowledge and mapping skills. It is tailored to the Georgia Performance Standards for Science.

This is a residential workshop (housing & meals provided) consisting of multiple meetings, beginning with a four-day session July 13-16, 2008, and two additional one-day sessions on Saturdays in late October 2008 and late January 2009 - to be scheduled in consultation with participants.

Course Requirements for PLUs:

• Attend one residential workshop, July 13-16, 2008 (4 class and field days) and

• Two one-day follow-up sustained contact sessions (one Saturday in late October 2008 and late January 2009)

• Submit data for a minimum of 30 observations of lichens, including GPS coordinates, accompanying specimens and provisional identification. (Note: this requirement will be distributed evenly over the two sustained contact Saturdays)

Eligibility:

Educators in Georgia Schools or Education Centers demonstrating the value of this workshop to enhance teaching & learning

Applications will be accepted immediately until the workshop’s 20 spaces are filled.

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For Further Information on the Liking Lichens Workshop, Contact:

 Dr. Robert (Bob) J. Hill    bobhill@uga.edu

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