- Dr. Andrea Lucky
Project name:ARTS: Integrating phylogenomics and taxonomic training to overcome the taxonomic impediment in the genus Nylanderia
TESI contribution: Develop a grade-specific K-12 curriculum as part of a museum exhibit about invasive plants and disseminate it through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program. TESI will also provide science communication training and education and outreach opportunities for postdocs, graduate students, and principal investigators. - Dr. Wen-Yuan Song
Project name: Intramembrane Proteolysis in Regulation of the Rice Receptor Kinase XA21
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a series of four annual professional development workshops for Florida public high school teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with Dr. Song’s lab to develop lesson plans based on this funded research. - Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Pasha Antonenko, Dr. Jeremy Waisome, Dr. Victor Perez
Project name: K-12 Shark AI
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a series of three annual professional development workshops for Florida public middle school teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with scientists to develop lesson plans surrounding fossil sharks and artificial intelligence. - Alberto Lopez
Project name: Museum in the Parks
TESI contribution: TESI will provide evaluation services to help measure the effectiveness and impact of the educational program. - TESI, The Paleontological Society, Alachua County Public Schools
Project name: Chewing on Change: Using Fossil Horses to Teach About Macroevolution
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a professional development program for Alachua County public middle and high school teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with scientists to develop lesson plans. - Dr. Larry Page
Project name: Moving and Improving the Florida Museum of Natural History Fish Collection
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a professional development program for Florida teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with scientists to develop lesson plans.TESI will also provide evaluation services to help measure the effectiveness and impact of the educational program. - Dr. Akito Kawahara
Project name: Silk Protein Innovation and Novelty (SPIN): integrating across disciplines to decipher silk fiber evolution
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a professional development program for Florida teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with scientists to create connections between entomology and their curriculum. - Dr. Pam Soltis
Project name: Polyploidy: Integration Across Scales and Biological Systems
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host a professional development program for Florida teachers. During the workshops, the teachers will work with scientists to develop lesson plans. - Dr. Rana Ezzeddine
Project name: Galactic Archeology from Careful Modeling of Old Stars
TESI contribution: Through the Scientist in Every Florida School Program, host field trips for K-12 students and teachers. During these hands-on experiences, students will get the chance to undertake research using the local teaching observatory and telescopes.
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