scholarly journals Facilitating Field-Scale Experiments in Volcano Hazards

Eos ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Valentine ◽  
Ingo Sonder
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Field Scale ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Volcano Hazards

Multidisciplinary Volcano Hazards Experiments at the Geohazards Field Station; Amherst and Springville, New York, 24–27 July 2018

scholarly journals Advanced Placement Environmental Science and the Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS) Project in the New York City High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Lauren Birney ◽  
Denise McNamara
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Advanced Placement ◽  
York City ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Advanced Placement Courses ◽  
Oyster Restoration

This paper explores the issue of social justice through the lens of equitable access to Advanced Placement courses inthe City of New York High Schools, with focus on Advanced Placement Environmental Science. A criticalcomponent of the Advanced Placement Environmental Science course is the incorporation of environmentalfieldwork. The National Research Council (2014) suggest that field stations are important for STEM education andprovide opportunities to engage students in the natural environment and get them excited about science. Through theCurriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science, an NSF funded opportunity, students in theAdvanced Placement Environmental Science course are integrating their field station work in Oyster Restoration inthe New York City Harbor. These interactions with the environment offer unique experiences which engagemarginalized students in both rigorous coursework and affords equity in science learning. In turn, it affords allstudents the opportunity for upward mobility and increased career opportunities in the area of STEM.

scholarly journals Computational Thinking Integration Strategy for the Urban Middle School Classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Birney ◽  
Denise McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
New York ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Science Project ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
School Classroom ◽  
K 12

This article provides an overview of the work pioneered by the consortium of collaborators in the Billion Oyster Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science Project (BOP-CCERS). The BOP-CCERS are working to support computational thinking in the New York City public school classrooms by creating curriculum which combines:1. The Field Station Research (Oyster Restoration Stations) and data collection2. The Billion Oyster Project Digital Platform and data input and storage 3. The New York State Science Intermediate Level Learning Standards. 4. The Computer Science Teachers Association K-12 Computer Science StandardsThe integration of computational thinking in the STEM middle school classroom is showcased through the intertwining of these dimensions into a trans-disciplinary learning experience that is rich in both content and practice. Students will be able to explain real-world phenomena found in their own community and design possible solutions through the key components of computational thinking.The Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration Science Project digital platform and curriculum will be the resources that provide the underpinnings of the integration of computational thinking in the STEM middle school classroom. The primary functions of the platform include the collection and housing of the data pertaining to the harbor and its component parts, both abiotic and biotic and the storage of the curriculum for both the classroom and the field stations.

scholarly journals Field Evaluation of the IPL VacuSpout for Maple Sap Collection

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Lewis J. Staats ◽  
John W. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Sugar Maple ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Maple Syrup ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Volume Yield ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lake Placid ◽  
Maple Sap

Abstract During the 1991 and 1992 maple syrup production seasons a recently developed maple sap spout of unique design was evaluated at Cornell University's Uihlein Sugar Maple Research/Extension Field Station near Lake Placid, New York. The performance of the IPL Inc. VacuSpout was compared to that of a conventional spout under field conditions. The difference in performance of the two spouts was not statistically significant interms of sap volume yield or sap sugar concentration. The closure of tapholes following use of the VacuSpout was found to occur in less time than was the case with the conventional spile. Early closure of tapholes is beneficial to the productivity and long-term operation of a sugarbush. Use of the VacuSpout may have other practical advantages for maple producers. North. J. Appl. For. 13(4):171-174.

scholarly journals Evidence for impacts on surface-level air quality in the northeastern US from long-distance transport of smoke from North American fires during the Long Island Sound Tropospheric Ozone Study (LISTOS) 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haley M. Rogers ◽  
Jenna C. Ditto ◽  
Drew R. Gentner
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Biomass Burning ◽  
Back Trajectory ◽  
Western Coast ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Field Station ◽  
Surface Level ◽  
Long Distance Transport ◽  
Distance Transport

Abstract. Biomass burning is a large source of uncontrolled air pollutants, including particulate matter (i.e., PM2.5), black carbon (BC), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and carbon monoxide (CO), which have significant effects on air quality, human health, and climate. Measurements of PM2.5, BC, and CO made at the Yale Coastal Field Station in Guilford, CT, and five other sites in the metropolitan New York City (NYC) area indicate long-distance transport of pollutants from wildfires and other biomass burning to surface-level sites in the region. Here, we examine two such events occurring on 16–17 and 27–29 August 2018. In addition to regionally consistent enhancements in the surface concentrations of gases and particulates associated with biomass burning, satellite imagery confirms the presence of smoke plumes in the NYC–Connecticut region during these events. Back-trajectory modeling indicates that air masses arriving at surface-level sites in coastal Connecticut on 16–17 August passed over the western coast of Canada, near multiple large wildfires. In contrast, air parcels arriving on 27–29 August passed over active fires in the southeastern United States. The results of this study demonstrate that biomass burning events throughout the US and Canada (at times more than 4000 km away), which are increasing in frequency, impact surface-level air quality beyond regional scales, including in NYC and the northeastern US.

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