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2009 Summer
Programs & Projects
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Chesapeake Bay: The Cultural Landscapes
of a New Beginning
Newport News Park, Newport News, VA
Sunday
12th July - Saturday 18th July, 2009
Cultural
landscapes are platforms, which present the past before us
in a unique way and allow us to find attachment and a sense
of place. In 1929, Saur, an American Geographer, stated that
“culture is the agent, the natural area is the medium, the
cultural landscape is the result”(Saur 1929). The systematic
interpretation of a cultural landscape is essential to the
appreciation, understanding and ultimately, the protection,
of our cultural and natural heritage.
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Life in Transition: Cave Ecology
Carter Caves, Kentucky
Monday
15th June - Sunday 21 June, 2009
The purpose of this program is to introduce students to field
research, natural resource management and protection, environmental
science, and population dynamics through the field of cave ecology.
Students will be immersed in the process of scientific study,
analysis, and interpretation to produce tangible results that
can be shared among the scientific community. During the program
students will work in teams on individual projects covering
a diverse spectrum of topics, work on a collaborative class
project, keep daily scientific journals, and present their findings
to state park officials and members of the scientific caving
community.
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Growing America: Urban Gardening &
Distribution
Columbus, OH (day program)
- 20 July - 24 July
- 27 July - 31 July
- 3 August - 7 August
- 10 August - 14 August
The purpose of
this program is to introduce students to farm planning and design,
farm management and operations, plant growth and development,
and produce marketing through a small-scale farm. For the first
year the student farm will be planed and initiated through Ohio
State University Horticulture and Crop Sciences department in
the spring of 2009 through a graduate level course. The summer
program students will then take over the duties of farm care
and maintenance as well as produce distribution. The options
of produce distribution will include a farm stand the first
year and a full farmer’s market the second located at Metro
High School’s parking lot on Friday’s each week of the program.
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The Clarksburg Shipwreck Maritime
Archaeology Field School
Sacramento, California
Sunday
26 July thru Friday 7 August 2009
The Clarksburg Shipwreck field school, an introduction to Maritime
Archaeology is a combination of lectures and hands-on experience
relating to all the facets of an archaeological investigation.
This field school is a joint project of California State Parks
and the PAST Foundation. The course covers hands-on experience
with Gold Rush material culture, historical research, mapping
maritime landscapes and underwater documentation techniques.
Students will learn while working on this new and exciting Gold
Rush shipwreck site. The reports from the field school will
be delivered to the project partner California State Parks and
published online.
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Marine
Ecosystems of the Florida Keys
Key Largo, Florida
5th – 11th July 2009
This program explores the low lying, barrier islands that protect
the extreme southern tip of Florida and the fragile ecosystems
located within the Keys both in the water and onshore. The waters
around the Florida Keys are rich in natural and cultural resources.
Students will explore the ecosystems of this diverse aquatic
area applying gained knowledge to help in the Great Annual Fish
Count, the Mammal Conservancy and the ongoing assessment of
shipwrecks in the shallow waters.
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Forensic Anthropology
Smith Lab at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Monday 22nd June - Wednesday 10th July 2009
An intensive, hands-on, Forensic Science survey course that incorporates a wide range of processing crime scenes including collecting evidence and developing expert testimony. This course incorporates chemistry, biology, physics, earth and social sciences and features lectures by experts in the field. Prerequisites include: permission from the professor.
Registration includes: OSU-ANTHR685 (5 credit hours) tuition and a $750 lab fee
Faculty: Dr. Sam Stout and Jules Angel, ABD
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