#Repost @mercy_stem (@get_repost) ・・・ Wondering how to include environmental science and local environments when teaching virtually? Elisa Caref from the @SLCCURB will present on Place-based Education when Sheltering in Place at our K-12 Teacher Virtual Conference on October 3rd!!! • • Visit this link to register before October 1st: http://ow.ly/wY9x50BxdE9 #mercystem #iteachscience #distancelearning #WiproEF
The Center and Sarah Lawrence College
Launched June 2013, the Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB) is an alliance of Sarah Lawrence College and the Beczak Environmental Education Center. The mission of CURB is to advance environmental knowledge and stewardship by providing high quality K-12 environmental education for the local community, establishing a regional hub for research and monitoring focused on Hudson River estuary and urban watershed issues, and serving as a welcoming open community space for a variety of civic and cultural activities.
The Center occupies the former Beczak Environmental Education Center, a well-loved river exploration and interpretative center that has been offering programs for adults and children for over twenty years. Its name honors Joe Beczak, one of the Hudson River enthusiasts who taught children about the Hudson in the 1970s.Instagram slccurb
Although the center is still closed to the public, the CURB staff are safely conducting science research along our local Yonkers rivers. As part of the Lower Hudson Partnership, we are collecting and sharing different #COVIDSafeEngagement protocols from different watershed groups in the tri-state area. Check out some of these protocols and add your own here: https://bit.ly/33dlKiI. #hudsonriverestuary #saferesearch #data #watertesting #waterquality #rivers #water #science #sarahlawrencecollege
In this episode Elle teaches us about the oyster, a shellfish which is an important indicator of water quality. Get to know this bivalve with a shell show and tell which will take a closer look at the anatomy of an oyster! #eelstoestuaries #oysters #hudsonriver #teachers #students #virtuallearning #science #environmentaleducation #resourcesforteachers #children #shells #sarahlawrencecollege
Thanks to Brian in the @sarahlawrencecollege AV office for hooking us up with equipment for our fall virtual environmental education programs! #virtuallearning #environmentaleducation #camera #video #virtualhudson #CURB #teachers
CURB staff was in the field today for the first week of PEERS water sampling! Organized by the @nysdec, the Professional External Evaluations of Rivers and Streams (PEERS) project partners with professional organizations that are collecting biological data to assess water quality in rivers and streams. For more information: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/105026.html #science #research #waterquality #hudsonvalley #CURB #PEERS
Video from CURB's marsh cam of the start of Tropical Storm Isaias in Yonkers. The video feed cuts when CURB loses power from the storm. #TropicalStormIsaias #Yonkers #HudsonRiver #weather #tides #storms #nature #sarahlawrencecollege
Let's join Elle as she teaches us about the sturgeon, a prehistoric-like fish found in the Hudson River. She'll show us some sturgeon artifacts, as well as lead us in an at-home craft! #eelstoestuaries #sarahlawrencecollege #virtuallearning #artsandcrafts #teachers #kids #environmentaleducation
CURB and @riverkeeper staff, along with Sparkill Creek volunteers, met at the Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie for PEERS training/certification. The session was led by staff from the @nysdec. The Professional External Evaluations of Rivers and Streams (PEERS) project partners with professional organizations outside of the DEC that are collecting biological data to assess water quality in rivers and streams. More information about the program may be found at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/105026.html Thanks to the Westchester Community Foundation for supporting our water quality monitoring efforts. Photo by Sebastian Pillitteri #waterquality #training #PEERS #volunteers #environment #research #westchestercounty
Today we share the second lesson in our From Eels to Estuaries: Virtual Learning with CURB video series. In this episode, Elle teaches us about ocean acidification, a problem facing the shellfish of our oceans and estuaries. Participate in an at-home experiment which shows how acidification breaks down shells. #eelstoestuaries #sarahlawrencecollege #teachers #students #kids #experiments #science #virtuallearning #resourcesforteachers #oceans
Introducing From Eels to Estuaries: Virtual Learning with CURB! Sarah Lawrence College student and CURB educator Elle Aversa takes a deeper dive into various Hudson River related topics. Videos include short lessons, at home experiments and/or crafts. Lessons are appropriate for elementary to middle school aged students. Videos will be released bi-weekly on Tuesdays and may be found on our YouTube page, as well as the Student Section page of our website. Watch the first lesson on storm surge! #eelstoestuaries #hudsonriver #science #teachers #kids #remotelearning #sarahlawrencecollege #curb
This morning's view of the Hudson River and park here at CURB. One thing you'll notice is just how yellow the grass has turned in the last week. It has been a rather dry month of June with just 0.98 inches of rain observed at Central Park, NY. Our normal month to date total should be 3.25 inches. For the year, we have seen 15.37 inches of rain. The normal amount is 23.04 inches. That puts us at just 67% of our normal rainfall for this time of year. Should this continue into the hotter months, we could begin to see some drought conditions develop throughout the area. #hudsonvalley #weather #yonkers #hudsonriver #summer
#Repost @sarahlawrencecollege・・・ In a letter to the community, SLC's VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fatiah Touray writes on race and racism in America. Follow the link in the @sarahlawrencecollege bio to read the full letter.