Young scouts prepare to seine in the Hudson River.
Next Gen participant Doria samples macroinvertebrates from the Sparkill Creek.
Photo credit: L. Zaima
School visit to the Hudson River Field Station.
Photo credit: M. Turrin
Oysters collected from the Hudson River Field Station cages.
Photo credit: Next Gen Program
Participants join in seining fish at a Science Saturday event.
Photo credit: M. Turrin
Next Gen participants Austen and Niki identifying fish species.
Photo credit: Next Gen Program
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
During the pandemic, our staff and partners built an impressive library of online curricula, resources and other materials that helped us reach thousands of students in the New York region and beyond. While we will continue to make use of these resources in our programming for years to come, we were very excited to restart our outdoor and in-person educational experiences for science learners of all ages.
Education and Outreach
During the pandemic, our staff and partners built an impressive library of online curricula, resources and other materials that helped us reach thousands of students in the New York region and beyond. While we will continue to make use of these resources in our programming for years to come, we were very excited to restart our outdoor and in-person educational experiences for science learners of all ages.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM
SECONDARY SCHOOL FIELD RESEARCH PROGRAM
Hudson River Field Station
NEXT GENERATION OF HUDSON RIVER EDUCATORS
Click through photos of our budding researchers in action.
Click through photos of our budding researchers in action.
Summer Intern Program
The Lamont Summer Intern Program accepted 33 undergraduate interns from more than twenty U.S. colleges and universities in 2022. The ten-week program is run by Lamont scientists Dallas Abbott and Mike Kaplan, with help from Clara Chang and Bennett Slibeck. Fifty Columbia-affiliated scientists and graduate students also served as mentors in the program, helping students explore research careers and develop self-confidence in their independent research. Students also work on their communication abilities, their scientific identities, and form lasting professional relationships with scientists.
Secondary School Field Research Program (SSFRP)
Lamont’s Secondary School Field Research Program (SSFRP) brings high school students, undergraduates, and science teachers to the campus each summer for six weeks of field and laboratory research. This year, we hosted 72 students, who collaborated with Lamont scientists on various research projects in a tiered mentoring system. Research teams are composed of high school students, one or two undergraduate mentors with a teacher contact, and a Lamont researcher as science support. Ben Bostick, Bob Newton, Margie Turrin, Susan Vincent, Magdaly Sevilla, and a number of other Lamonters served as mentors for this group of aspiring future Earth scientists.
Hudson River Field Station
Science Saturdays
Over the summer, we hosted hundreds of community members and families at the Field Station, building a strong following. Many families returned week after week, reinforcing their connection to the Hudson River and their commitment to environmental stewardship. Our community events focused around Science Saturdays: free, family-friendly programs that involve the community in field sampling and exploration of the Hudson River. Participants enjoyed our hands-on and experiential activities, such as seining and fish identification, water chemistry sampling, community science opportunities, and the development and use of different science games.
School and after-school field station visits
With Covid-19 restrictions lifting in schools, teachers were ecstatic to get their students out of the classroom and into the field to learn from the natural world. We have had considerable interest from K-12 and undergraduate school groups and after-school programs to visit the Field Station to enhance their curriculum with place-based learning opportunities and field sampling. Each visit is specifically catered to the grade and current curriculum; our program offerings cover topics such as biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and microbiology.
Teacher and Educator workshops
We know that many teachers are uncomfortable bringing their students out into the field without some training. To address this, we collaborated with the New York State DEC in several summer workshops that helped prepare teachers to take their students out into the Hudson River for science education experiences.
Youth Training
This year, we hosted the Cornell Cooperative Youth for Climate Action Group at the Field Station to explore the resources we have at hand and to discuss how climate may affect our community going forward. After the program, a small team of the participants worked with us after to host their final projects at the Field Station, where they introduced our resources to their peers. This is an excellent example of how our work can empower young people to carry forward the knowledge they’ve learned as well as their sense of stewardship.
Additionally, we offered trainings on both the Hudson River and local Climate Change for the summer Rock¬land County Conservation and Service Corps (RCSC) members. As in the past, we brought on two Corps members to help with our summer high school student Next Gen program. Many other RCSC team members assisted with Science Saturdays, which enabled us to expand our programming.
Day in the Life of the Hudson and Harbor event in 2022
We hosted a successful in-person event with 4,200 students and their adult chaperones in this year’s field sampling event.
Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
Margie Turrin and Laurel Zaima helped high school students explore how to connect and share the value of the Hudson River and broader environmental resources with communities, in culturally meaningful ways. The students were part of a six-week summer program at Lamont’s Hudson River Field Station called the Next Generation of Hudson River Educators. The program aims to give students from under-represented communities the opportunity to explore and gain a passion for the environmental sciences.
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Secondary School Field Research Program (SSFRP)
Lamont’s Secondary School Field Research Program (SSFRP) brings high school students, undergraduates, and science teachers to the campus each summer for six weeks of field and laboratory research. This year, we hosted 72 students, who collaborated with Lamont scientists on various research projects in a tiered mentoring system. Research teams are composed of high school students, one or two undergraduate mentors with a teacher contact, and a Lamont researcher as science support. Ben Bostick, Bob Newton, Margie Turrin, Susan Vincent, Magdaly Sevilla, and a number of other Lamonters served as mentors for this group of aspiring future Earth scientists.
Summer Intern Program
The Lamont Summer Intern Program accepted 33 undergraduate interns from more than twenty U.S. colleges and universities in 2022. The ten-week program is run by Lamont scientists Dallas Abbott and Mike Kaplan, with help from Clara Chang and Bennett Slibeck. Fifty Columbia-affiliated scientists and graduate students also served as mentors in the program, helping students explore research careers and develop self-confidence in their independent research. Students also work on their communication abilities, their scientific identities, and form lasting professional relationships with scientists.
Hudson River Field Station
SCIENCE SATURDAYS
Over the summer, we hosted hundreds of community members and families at the Field Station, building a strong following. Many families returned week after week, reinforcing their connection to the Hudson River and their commitment to environmental stewardship. Our community events focused around Science Saturdays: free, family-friendly programs that involve the community in field sampling and exploration of the Hudson River. Participants enjoyed our hands-on and experiential activities, such as seining and fish identification, water chemistry sampling, community science opportunities, and the development and use of different science games.
SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL FIELD STATION VISITS
With Covid-19 restrictions lifting in schools, teachers were ecstatic to get their students out of the classroom and into the field to learn from the natural world. We have had considerable interest from K-12 and undergraduate school groups and after-school programs to visit the Field Station to enhance their curriculum with place-based learning opportunities and field sampling. Each visit is specifically catered to the grade and current curriculum; our program offerings cover topics such as biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and microbiology.
TEACHER AND EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS
We know that many teachers are uncomfortable bringing their students out into the field without some training. To address this, we collaborated with the New York State DEC in several summer workshops that helped prepare teachers to take their students out into the Hudson River for science education experiences.
YOUTH TRAINING
This year, we hosted the Cornell Cooperative Youth for Climate Action Group at the Field Station to explore the resources we have at hand and to discuss how climate may affect our community going forward. After the program, a small team of the participants worked with us after to host their final projects at the Field Station, where they introduced our resources to their peers. This is an excellent example of how our work can empower young people to carry forward the knowledge they’ve learned as well as their sense of stewardship.
Additionally, we offered trainings on both the Hudson River and local Climate Change for the summer Rock¬land County Conservation and Service Corps (RCSC) members. As in the past, we brought on two Corps members to help with our summer high school student Next Gen program. Many other RCSC team members assisted with Science Saturdays, which enabled us to expand our programming.
DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE HUDSON AND HARBOR EVENT IN 2022
We hosted a successful in-person event with 4,200 students and their adult chaperones in this year’s field sampling event.
Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
Margie Turrin and Laurel Zaima helped high school students explore how to connect and share the value of the Hudson River and broader environmental resources with communities, in culturally meaningful ways. The students were part of a six-week summer program at Lamont’s Hudson River Field Station called the Next Generation of Hudson River Educators. The program aims to give students from under-represented communities the opportunity to explore and gain a passion for the environmental sciences.
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Editors: Francesco Fiondella, Marian Mellin, Stacey Vassallo I Contributing Writers: Kevin Krajick, Sarah Fecht, Marie DeNoia Aronsohn I Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2022
© 2022 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.
Editors: Francesco Fiondella, Marian Mellin, Stacey Vassallo I Contributing Writers: Kevin Krajick, Sarah Fecht, Marie DeNoia Aronsohn I Design: Carmen Neal
Columbia Climate School Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Annual Report FY2022
© 2022 by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. All rights reserved.