The Cary Institute is offering three sessions of professional development for teachers who are interested in learning about ecosystem ecology, focusing on how scientists investigate the Hudson River and forest ecosystems. We will help you teach your students about the ecosystems we depend on, and how they can make a difference. Teachers will spend time working with Cary Institute scientists, learn how to integrate schoolyard ecology into their classrooms, canoe through a Hudson River wetland, gain data analysis skills, and learn about current scientific concepts from Cary Institute educators.

Registration is closed for the 2009 summer sessions.

High school and middle school teachers:
July 13-17, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
Find out more about the week or view a powerpoint with photos and details about last years' summer institutes. Fellowships are available for high school teachers who are interested in an additional one-day research experience with a Hudson River ecologist, followed by data analysis during the school year.

Elementary school teachers:
August 17-21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
Find out more about the week