STEM Education Institute - Tuesday Seminar Series
Mark Goldner, 2011 PolarTrec Teacher, Brookline Middle Sch.
"Glaciers, Mud and the Midnight Sun: A Science Teacher’s Adventure PolarTrec"
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 138 Hasbrouck Lab
STEM seminars are held at 4PM on the first and third Tuesdays of each month during the academic year in Hasbrouck 138. Everyone is welcome; no reservations are needed, and there is no charge. Parking is available in the Campus Center Garage.
What happens when a simple school teacher meets intrepid polar researchers? This past summer teacher Mark Goldner found out, through the scientific adventure of a lifetime! Goldner a 7th and 8th grade science teacher at the Heath School in Brookline, joined researchers Julie Brigham-Grete and Ross Powell, in Svalbard, Norway studying glaciers and what glacial sediments can reveal about climate change. Thanks to the NSF, Goldner was able to experience first-hand what it is like to conduct polar field research. He will share his experiences being part of the research team and how he is connecting this adventure with his students in the classroom.
Faculty Host: Morton Sternheim, STEM Ed Institute
Event Contact: Marie Silver, msilver [at] umassk12 [dot] net, 545-0734
