Enhancing Sustainability and Climate Focused Curricula with AMS Climate Studies Dr. James Brey Director, Educa?on Program | American Meteorological Society In partnership with Second Nature and the ACUPCC Driving Factors •  Footprints of climate change surround us o  Ten warmest years have occurred since 1997 o  Shrinking ice (Arc8c sea ice, mountain glaciers, Greenland/WAIS) o  Rise in global mean sea level o  Higher probability of certain extreme weather events •  The Na8onal Science Founda8on (NSF) underscores the need for increasing public literacy in the Earth System Sciences, including climate science literacy, and preparing a highly skilled scien8fic workforce reflec8ng the na8on’s diversity. NASA / Goddard American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Opportuni?es Prepare the next genera8on of Earth scien8sts b y p
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AMS Educa?on Program Why we do what we do. American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program AMS •
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Founded in 1919 Over 14,000 members Organizes over a dozen conferences annually Publishes 11 leading journals Cer8fies consultants and broadcasters Significant educa8onal ac8vity since 1990 Non profit 501 c3 AMS Mission: Promote the development and dissemina8on o f informa8on and educa8on on t he and a tmospheric related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applica8ons in service to society. American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Our Mission Foster scien8fic literacy in Earth system science for all American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Educa?onal Ini?a?ves K-­‐12 Teacher Professional Development Programs •  DataStreme Courses –  Atmosphere –  Ocean –  Earth’s Climate System •  Summer Workshops –  Project ATMOSPHERE –  The Maury Project Undergraduate Courses •  Weather Studies introduc8on to atmospheric science •  Ocean Studies introduc8on to oceanography •  Climate Studies introduc8on to climate science American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program The DataStreme Project •
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Distance-­‐learning courses for K-­‐12 teachers Local Implementa8on Teams (LITs) Free course materials Three free graduate credits Supported by: American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program The DataStreme Project Atmosphere Ocean Focuses on the study of the atmospheric environment through the use of near real-­‐
8me weather data and other learning materials Explores the ocean in the Earth system with special emphasis on flows of energy and water, and interac8ons between the ocean and other components of the Earth system Earth’s Climate System Systema8c study of climate, climate variability, climate change and the human interac8on with Earth’s climate American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program The DataStreme Project 20,000 Teachers Over 100,000 Teachers Millions of Students! American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program All K-­‐12 Ini?a?ves… …are FREE for teachers! American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program 2
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Introductory Earth science courses Students use real-­‐world, real-­‐8me data Designed by and licensed through the AMS Created for a variety of learning environments Diversity projects facilitate implementa8on at MSIs American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Course Materials For Students •  etextbook –  Links to addi8onal content –  References cited at end of each chapter –  Updated with IPCC ARC5 & 3rd Na8onal Climate Assessment findings –  Great primer for responsible, scien8fically literate par8cipa8on in the climate change discussion •  eInves8ga8ons Manual •  RealTime Climate Portal For Faculty •  Mentoring program •  Website •  Resource CD –
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Manual Textbook images Test Bank Answer keys Course Management System files American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Our Changing Climate introduc?on to climate science •  Comprehensive analysis of Earth’s climate system What is climate? How does climate operate? How does climate change through 8me? How do we interact with climate and how do its varia8ons affect us? –  The climate system emerges as highly integrated –
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Diversity Projects Reaching those underrepresented. American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program AMS Diversity Projects •  AMS Weather Studies Diversity Project o  145 minority-­‐serving ins8tu8ons (MSIs) o  More than 16,000 students took AMS Weather Studies o  First meteorology course offered for more than 67% of the ins8tu8ons •  AMS Ocean Studies Diversity Project o  75 MSIs o  More than 8000 students took AMS Ocean Studies •  About 50 MSIs implemented both AMS Weather and Ocean Studies American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project •
AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project o  Goal: 100 MSIs over 5 years o  Already trained 67 MSIs o  Currently recrui8ng 30+ MSI faculty for the 17-­‐22 May 2015 workshop in Washington, DC area with follow-­‐up AMS Annual Mee8ng workshop in New Orleans from 9-­‐12 January 2016 o
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Faculty offer AMS Climate Studies in year following DC workshop aoendance American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project •  Implementa8on of AMS Climate Studies fulfills the curriculum component of the ACUPCC Climate Ac8on Plan o  Introduc8on or enhancement of climate and sustainability-­‐focused curricula o  Integra8on with campus-­‐wide sustainability efforts •  29 signatory MSIs currently using AMS Climate Studies o  Glendale Community College and South Mountain Community College (AZ); CSU Monterey Bay, Chabot College and Imperial Valley College (CA); Community College of Denver (CO); Delaware State University (DE); Florida A&M University (FL); Paine College (GA); Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland University College (MD); Jones County Junior College (MS); Kean University and Saint Peter’s University (NJ); New Mexico State University, NMSU – Carlsbad, NMSU – Grants, and Santa Fe Community College (NM); Monroe Community College (NY); Elizabeth City State University and North Carolina Central University (NC); Wilberforce University (OH); Lincoln University (PA); Cedar Valley College, Eastield College, Huston-­‐Tillotson University, and Southwestern University (TX) American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Interested? •  Go to www.ametsoc.org/
climatediversity •  Complete the license order form and applica8on •  Send to AMS •  Deadline is 13 March and decisions will be made by 1 April American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Conclusions and Future Ini?a?ves •  AMS Weather Studies has been offered at 487 ins8tu8ons (214 MSIs), Ocean at 190 (109 MSIs), and Climate at 127 ins8tu8ons (91 MSIs). •  Turnkey course design makes possible course introduc8on at MSIs and other ins8tu8ons globally. •  Courses encourage addi8onal student explora8on of the geosciences, possibly leading to careers in science or science teaching. •  The next AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project workshop will be 17-­‐22 May 2015. •  Offering AMS Climate Studies strengthens the curriculum component of an ins8tu8on’s ACUPCC Climate Ac8on and provides substan8ve faculty professional development. •  It can be a pathway to get the administra8on of a school to sign the Commitment and creates champions for carbon neutrality and sustainability. American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program Acknowledgements •  AMS Climate Studies Diversity Project is supported by NSF grant 1107968 “AMS Climate Studies: Fostering Climate Science Literacy and Promo8ng Minority Par8cipa8on in the Geosciences.” Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommenda8ons expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Na8onal Science Founda8on. American Meteorological Society | Educa8on Program ? @AMSeduca?on brey@ametsoc.org www.ametsoc.org/amsedu Dr. James Brey Director, Educa?on Program | American Meteorological Society