2012 Summer Institute

Dates: July 7-14, 2012 at the Barrier Lake Field Station in Kananaskis Country. An 8-day summer institute for high school science teachers.

Cost: $550* + GST, includes meals, accommodation, and field-site transportation for 7 nights (*$450 + GST for those registered in graduate education course noted below).

Topic: Climate Change & Water in the Canadian Rockies
Explore 
the impact of climate change on glaciers, snow pack, groundwater, and water policies in the Canadian Rockies and Foothills with scientists and educators in the field. Also available as graduate education course (EDSE 501) through the University of Alberta Department of Secondary Education.

For more information: Michael Mappin, Ph. (403) 220-5355; E-mail: mmappin@ucalgary.ca; Website Link under BGS Workshops. Click here for more information.

Mission and Goals

The primary mission of the BGS is to provide and support high quality science through independent research or research clusters and to promote professional practices in the Canadian Rockies and adjacent areas. Informed natural resource and environmental polices can then be used to maintain ecosystem processes and services.

The BGS has four primary goals:

1. Improve understanding of ecosystem processes in the Canadian Rockies through research studies that take into account spatial and temporal variations;
2. Provide innovative, robust, and accessible information services and tools;
3. Cultivate a diverse and creative workforce, and a scientifically literate and engaged community;
4. Provide state-of-the-art facilities and services conducive to environmental research and education.

Affiliated Organizations & Networks

NEON: National Ecological
Observatory Network

GEOmatics for Informed DEcisions

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