C limate, A daptation, and M itigation e - L earning Community

CClimate, limate, AAdaptation, and daptation, and MMitigation itigation ee--LLearning Communityearning Community

David Blockstein, Ph.D., Senior ScientistDavid Blockstein, Ph.D., Senior ScientistExecutive SecretaryExecutive Secretary

Council of Environmental Deans and DirectorsCouncil of Environmental Deans and DirectorsCouncil of Energy Research and Education LeadersCouncil of Energy Research and Education Leaders

www.NCSEonline.orgwww.NCSEonline.org

I. Introduction to NCSE

Mission: to improve the scientific basis of environmental

decisionmaking.

Five Strategies:Five Strategies:

• Education and Careers - PeopleEducation and Careers - People

• Science Solutions - ProblemsScience Solutions - Problems

• Science Policy - PoliciesScience Policy - Policies

• National Conference - PathwaysNational Conference - Pathways

• Encyclopedia of the Earth - PublicEncyclopedia of the Earth - Public

Education and CareersEducation and Careers

Goal:Goal: increase the number and quality of trained increase the number and quality of trained individuals to address complex environmental individuals to address complex environmental challenges.challenges.

PartnersPartners – Universities and colleges– Universities and colleges– – High schoolsHigh schools– – EmployersEmployers– – Government agenciesGovernment agencies

Council of Environmental DeansCouncil of Environmental Deansand Directors (CEDD)and Directors (CEDD)

Top Environmental Leaders at Affiliate UniversitiesTop Environmental Leaders at Affiliate Universities Curriculum, including Climate Solutions CurriculumCurriculum, including Climate Solutions Curriculum Careers, including Environmental Alumni Career Study and Campus to Careers ProgramCareers, including Environmental Alumni Career Study and Campus to Careers Program Program AdministrationProgram Administration Interdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and PromotionInterdisciplinary Hiring, Tenure and Promotion

CAMELCAMEL

CClimate, limate, AAdaptation, and daptation, and MMitigation itigation ee--LLearning Communityearning Community

Nationwide (and beyond) communityNationwide (and beyond) community Educators, researchers, studentsEducators, researchers, students

Undergraduate materials—all levels and Undergraduate materials—all levels and fieldsfields

Climate change causes, consequences Climate change causes, consequences and solutionsand solutions

Origins of CAMELOrigins of CAMEL

88thth National Conference on Science, Policy National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment - Climate Change: and the Environment - Climate Change: Science and Solutions – January 2008Science and Solutions – January 2008

CEDD committee 2008CEDD committee 2008 CEDD workshop July 2008CEDD workshop July 2008 Concept pre-proposal September 2008Concept pre-proposal September 2008

Five ComponentsFive Components

ContentContent Faculty developmentFaculty development Community developmentCommunity development CyberinfrastructureCyberinfrastructure EvaluationEvaluation

ContentContent Arnold Bloom, UC Davis (lead)Arnold Bloom, UC Davis (lead) Gary Braasch, GHG PhotosGary Braasch, GHG Photos David Hassenzahl, U. of Nevada - Las VegasDavid Hassenzahl, U. of Nevada - Las Vegas Neil Leary, Dickinson CollegeNeil Leary, Dickinson College Mark McCaffrey, U. of Colorado - BoulderMark McCaffrey, U. of Colorado - Boulder Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard College/Columbia Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard College/Columbia

U.U. Nicky Phear, U. of MontanaNicky Phear, U. of Montana Josh Wolfe, GHG photosJosh Wolfe, GHG photos CEDDCEDD

ContentContent

To provide undergraduates with To provide undergraduates with information to become knowledgeable information to become knowledgeable about climate change causes, about climate change causes, consequences, and solutions. Becoming consequences, and solutions. Becoming knowledgeable extends from being knowledgeable extends from being conversant in a common terminology to conversant in a common terminology to using the information directly in practical using the information directly in practical applications. applications.

ContentContent Working framework of curriculum foci Working framework of curriculum foci develop a collection of vetted materials for develop a collection of vetted materials for

undergraduate coursesundergraduate courses Syllabi, case studies, lectures, projects, websitesSyllabi, case studies, lectures, projects, websites

Refereed journal / Encyclopedia of Earth hybridRefereed journal / Encyclopedia of Earth hybrid Bloom as editorBloom as editor Topic area editorsTopic area editors ReviewersReviewers DevelopersDevelopers

Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Jean MacGregor, Evergreen State CollegeJean MacGregor, Evergreen State College Steve Ehrmann, TLT GroupSteve Ehrmann, TLT Group Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard

College/Columbia U.College/Columbia U. Karl Smith, Purdue U.Karl Smith, Purdue U. CEDDCEDD

Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

To provide guidance, training, and To provide guidance, training, and opportunities for collaboration and opportunities for collaboration and communication to faculty members who communication to faculty members who develop materialsdevelop materials

Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Provide support for faculty as they are Provide support for faculty as they are building climate change into their curriculabuilding climate change into their curricula

Some in-person workSome in-person work Apply lessons from in-person experience Apply lessons from in-person experience

and literature to on-line environmentsand literature to on-line environments

Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

Stephanie Pfirman (lead), Barnard Stephanie Pfirman (lead), Barnard College/Columbia U.College/Columbia U.

Barry Benedict, U. of Texas - El PasoBarry Benedict, U. of Texas - El Paso David Blockstein, NCSEDavid Blockstein, NCSE David Hassenzahl, U. of Nevada - Las David Hassenzahl, U. of Nevada - Las

VegasVegas Clay Shirky, NYU/technology consultantClay Shirky, NYU/technology consultant CEDDCEDD

Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

To build a self-sustaining community of To build a self-sustaining community of educators that advances the teaching of educators that advances the teaching of climate change causes, consequences, climate change causes, consequences, and solutionsand solutions

Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

OpportunitiesOpportunities Motivations for participationMotivations for participation Norms, standards, and expectationsNorms, standards, and expectations National CommunitiesNational Communities Topical CommunitiesTopical Communities Regional communitiesRegional communities

Western Washington, Hudson River Valley, Western Washington, Hudson River Valley, Rio Grande / border, NV/ID/NM, Boston?Rio Grande / border, NV/ID/NM, Boston?

CyberinfrastructureCyberinfrastructure

Barry Benedict, U. of Texas - El PasoBarry Benedict, U. of Texas - El Paso Peter Saundry, NCSEPeter Saundry, NCSE Maggie Surface, NCSEMaggie Surface, NCSE CEDDCEDD

CyberinfrastructureCyberinfrastructure

To evaluate existing infrastructure and To evaluate existing infrastructure and develop novel infrastructure designed to develop novel infrastructure designed to best achieve the goals of the content, best achieve the goals of the content, faculty development, and community faculty development, and community componentscomponents

CyberinfrastructureCyberinfrastructure

PlatformsPlatforms Encyclopedia of EarthEncyclopedia of Earth CyberShare CyberShare

Enable the goals of the other three Enable the goals of the other three componentscomponents MutualMutual RecursiveRecursive

EvaluationEvaluation

Anne-Barrie Hunter (lead), U. of Colorado Anne-Barrie Hunter (lead), U. of Colorado - Boulder- Boulder

Andy Jorgensen, U. of ToledoAndy Jorgensen, U. of Toledo Jean MacGregor, Evergreen State CollegeJean MacGregor, Evergreen State College Tim Weston, U. of Colorado - BoulderTim Weston, U. of Colorado - Boulder

ChallengesChallenges

Hard to build communityHard to build community Faculty are busyFaculty are busy

StrengthsStrengths NASA grant (the CAMEL’s nose under the tent)NASA grant (the CAMEL’s nose under the tent)

Model courseModel course Model communityModel community

Dedicated personnelDedicated personnel MERLOT and other modelsMERLOT and other models

Initial pool of materials and participantsInitial pool of materials and participants CEDDCEDD

Existing platformsExisting platforms Timing!Timing!

THANKSTHANKS Heidi Fuchs!Heidi Fuchs! Andy JorgensenAndy Jorgensen Stephanie PfirmanStephanie Pfirman Arnold BloomArnold Bloom Jean MacGregorJean MacGregor David HassenzahlDavid Hassenzahl Barry BenedictBarry Benedict Amy NorthrupAmy Northrup

Mark McCaffreyMark McCaffrey Anne-Barrie HunterAnne-Barrie Hunter Tim WestonTim Weston Neil LearyNeil Leary Clay ShirkyClay Shirky Karl SmithKarl Smith Peter SaundryPeter Saundry Many othersMany others