Introducing a brand-new Data Jam category from the Cary Institute and the Baltimore Ecosystem Study: Family Data Jam! Informational webinar on Tuesday April 14 at 5pm EST REGISTER HERE In response to an increased need for distance-learning opportunities during school closures, we modified the Data Jam competition requirements to appeal to the entire family!  This new version of the Baltimore and Hudson Data Jam Competitions,…

NATIVE PLANTS ONLY EXCHANGE at WILDE LAKE VILLAGE Trade your extra or unwanted seedlings, seeds and plants for seedlings, seeds and plants donated by other gardeners! Saturday, September 21, 2019, 10am Slayton House Green 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD 21044 The Community Action and Resources for Environmental Stewardship (CARES) Natives ONLY Plant Exchange at…

TITLE:                   Curriculum Support Specialist – Urban Environmental Science PURPOSE:           To support teachers in implementing innovative urban environmental science curricula in Baltimore City High School classes. LOCATION:         Position office located at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).  Travel required throughout the Baltimore Region.  DURATION:        Three month position starting immediately. Full time preferred but part-time will…

Do you know or work with middle and high school students?  Encourage them to enter the 2019 Baltimore Data Jam Competition! The Baltimore Data Jam Competition emphasizes creativity in presenting data, and builds on the very skills that are emphasized in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards and all Maryland school district learning objectives….

The Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES) is part of the National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research Network.  BES conducts ecological research in the Baltimore area including studies on streams and watersheds, vegetation and animal diversity and human interactions with the environment.  Current BES education programs include the Integrating Chemistry and Earth science (ICE) project bringing…

Are you interested in strengthening your research and mentoring skills by guiding high school students in real research and working alongside professional scientists with the Baltimore Ecosystem Study? Apply to be a Research Experience for Teacher (RET) Fellow! The RET Fellow will participate in authentic urban ecological research alongside a professional scientist, assist a team…

The Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES) is part of the National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research Network. BES conducts ecological research in the Baltimore area including studies on streams and watersheds, vegetation and animal diversity and human interactions with the environment. Popular education programs at BES include our annual Teacher Institute, a year-long professional development…

Maryland’s Changing Hydrology Summer Teacher Workshop – July 17-20, 8:30am-4pm daily Join Baltimore Ecosystem Study (www.beslter.org) educators and scientists as we explore the big ideas in watershed science in the urban ecosystems of Baltimore.  Learn about water flow, quality and stream biodiversity through inquiry-based projects in the field and classroom.  Delve into pathways of student…

The Baltimore Ecosystem Study, a Long-Term Ecological Research Site funded by the National Science Foundation, invites middle and high school students in the Baltimore region to participate in the 2017 Baltimore Data Jam Competition, an art and science competition that challenges students to explain a local socio-ecological data set to a non-scientist audience.  Participants in…

The Baltimore Ecosystem Study is seeking a part-time urban ecology educator to assist with their urban ecosystem education program during the 2013-2014 school year.