1st Annual Silent Invaders Summer Plant Workshop
June 10-14, 2007
The images you see here (by clicking on the links below) are all part of the first annual Silent Invaders Summer Plant Workshop – a four day training session (June 10-14) made possible by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Bureau of Invasive Plant Management and the University of Florida/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
Monday, June 11, 2007 - Upland Invasive Plants
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - Aquatic Invasive Species Day
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - Why Do We Need to Manage Invasive Plants Anyway?
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Curricula Development
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The goal of the workshop was to capture the attention and interest of a hand-selected group of teachers and inspire them to bring their newly gained knowledge about native and invasive plants back to the classroom. Participants spent four action packed days expanding their content knowledge and laboratory/field experience in the area of aquatic and upland plant biology and ecology. New investigative techniques and instructional methods for exploring and teaching about Florida's diverse plant communities were also a part of the experience. We can’t wait to see how these energetic folks integrate their experiences, information and new hands-on teaching materials in the classroom.
For more on the Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative and the curricula we are developing for teachers, visit: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/education or call the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants at 352.392.1799.
Thanks to Lokesh Dhakar for the use of Lightbox 2
