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Voice Your Support for Scientist in Every Florida School
Two bills introduced in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session — HB 9157 and LFIR 1983 — would provide the funding needed to sustain the program.
TESI 2020-2021 Annual Report Now Available
Read more about TESI's recent accomplishments and impacts.
Megan Ennes Publishes Study on Distance Education in Museums
Researchers compared distance learning initiatives and the way museum staff perceived them before and during the pandemic.
Media Coverage
- Local Teachers Participate In UF Research Project (Osprey Observer)
- Going Live with Ocean Expert Exchange (ANGARI Foundation)
- Scientist in Every Florida School Super Star Award (BECON-Eduvision Broward Public Schools)
- Moonshot initiative aims to put scientists in every Florida classroom (Mainstreet Daily News)
- WEST Prep Biology Students Participate in Scientist in Every Florida School (St. Lucie Public Schools)
- Want to teach kids about nature? Insects can help
- Insects in Trouble, But Humans Can Help
- Teachers Are Training To Bring A Scientist To Every School (WUWF)
- Clay Virtual Academy teacher selected to attend research lab program (Clay Today)
- Conservation Florida Hosted an Immersive Online Series That Explored the Backyards of Florida and Recorded Their Biodiversity (Conservation Florida)
- Florida college graduate receives donation from Tyler Discovery Science Place to continue kids science outreach program(CBS 19)
- Local Nonprofit Tackles Remote Learning Challenges and Brings Marine Scientists into Homes (Eco Magazine)
- FGCU Partners with UF Program Connecting Scientists, Teachers and Students (Wink News)
- Virtual Homeschooling Gets the Best The Nest has to Offer (FGCU News)
- Scientist in Every Florida School Program Delivers Online Resources to K-12 Teachers Amid COVID-19 Crisis (South Dade News Leader)
- Scientists Offer Help for Teachers and Online Programs for Kids Among Pandemic (WJCT)
- Is Florida Trying to Kill Me? (Gainesville Sun)
- Western Pines Teacher Receives Scientist in Every Florida School Superstar Award (Town-Crier Newspaper)
- Escambia Teacher Digs Up Prehistoric Tooth (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- A Scientist in Every Classroom (School District of Palm Beach County)
- A Scientist In Every School? This University of Florida Program Aims To Make That A Reality (WLRN)
- Scientists visit Escambia County students (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- UF Scientists Head Into Alachua County Classrooms (Gainesville Sun)
- Alachua to Begin “Scientist in Every Florida School” program (WJCB-TV 20)
- Education Desk: Is It Possible to Put a Scientist in Every Florida School? (WMFE 90.7 Orlando)
- Escambia Schools Selected for University of Florida Scientist in Every Florida School Initiative (North Escambia News)
- Escambia County Students to Get Hands-On Lessons from Scientists (WEAR Channel 3 News)
- Teachers gain expertise in human evolution through UF workshop (Gainesville Sun)
- Science Class: Connecting Scientists with Teachers and Students (UF Explore Magazine)
- UF Launches Bold Initiative to Tackle Society’s Biggest Problems (UF News)
- Keeping History Above Water – St. Augustine, Cultural Heritage and Sea Level Rise (America Adapts podcast)
- ‘A Complex Issue With Many Factors,’ Red Tide Is The Focus Of UF Panel This Week (WUFT)
- Gulf Coast Live on WGCU Interview with UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Director Bruce MacFadden
- Leadership defined: Jon and Beverly Thompson bring earth systems to Florida and the world (University of Florida News)
- Leadership Defined (Florida GATOR Magazine)
Earth to Florida Blog
Tell Me About Sinkholes in Florida
Sinkholes are common in Florida as much of our state sits on highly porous carbonate rock. Though they are a…
By Saving the Sea Cows, We’re Saving Ourselves: How malnourished manatees signal looming ecological disaster
2021 has been especially tough for this iconic species in the Sunshine State. This year, a majority of the deaths link back to insufficient food —...
Action of the Week: Make Your Own Oat Milk
The process is quick and simple, and the act of using less dairy milk is highly beneficial for the planet.
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