Exploring the Environmental sciences with the fairchild challenge
For the past 4 years (2013-16) I have independently led a workshop at FTBG during Exploring the Environmental Sciences events for local high school students. During these events, of which there are multiple per year, I teach groups of high school students (~10-15 students, 5 groups/event) about community ecology using Anolis lizards observable on the garden grounds (see Fig 5). Additionally, I have made a photographic guide to the lizards of South Florida that will be made available to all visitors to the botanic garden (FTBG attracts >350,000 visitors per year).
(Left) Here I am leading a workshop at FTBG for K12 students on lizard identification and community ecology, specifically explaining the form and function of extendable throat fans (dewlaps) in Anolis lizards.
(Left) Here I am leading a workshop at FTBG for K12 students on lizard identification and community ecology, specifically explaining the form and function of extendable throat fans (dewlaps) in Anolis lizards.
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(Left, Above) High School students and teachers proudly showing off captured Puerto Rican crested anoles (Anolis cristatellus) during Fairchild Challenge - Exploring the Environmental Sciences (EES) days.
Photo credit: Fairchild Challenge Staff |