Short Programs

ALESE offers short programs at the Appalachian Laboratory to local schools and organized youth and adult groups. Programs generally go from one to two hours and are customized to your needs. Possible topics include stream bugs and water quality; forest bugs and food webs; animal adaptations; and land use analysis using GIS.

There is a modest charge for these programs that varies with particulars. Programs are ideally suited to groups of 10 to 20, although other arrangements may be possible. Please contact us at least SIX WEEKS prior to your desired date.

Public Seminars

Occasionally we host a variety of public seminars focused on environmental topics at the Appalachian Laboratory and at field sites. Our seminars are intended for general audiences. Contact us if you are interested in a particular topic.

Upcoming Seminars and Presentations

• Using Technology for a Bird's Eye View of Springs PA- August 25 2008 7:30pm (Springs Historical Society)

Past Seminars

• GIS Day at AL
• Stream Life Magnified A field exploration
• The Allure of Wetlands A seminar exploration of swampy and muddy environments with Katia Engelhardt and Kevin Dodge
• What's in Our Water? A survey of water quality at Piney Creek Resevoir led by Mark Castro

Otter Poster Contest

Participating elementary and middle school students from western Maryland, western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia competed in an Otter Poster Contest. Students learned about otters during classroom visits by Frostburg State University researchers, then created posters to illustrate otters as ambassadors of aquatic conservation. Otter specialists at the June 2004 International Colloquium at FSU judged the posters. Prizes included digital cameras and binoculars, and winning entries were displayed in shop windows on Frostburg's quaint Main Street.