[neact] Fwd: STEM Ed Announcement: Teacher Workshop: Vernal Pools X Ecology and Conservation with Tom Tyning

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eacher Workshop: Vernal Pools ?Äì Ecology and Conservation with Tom Tyning

Date: Saturday, April 12 2008
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Berkshire Community College, Hoffmann 101
Cost: $50 (6 PDPs available through MCLA)

This workshop presented by the [ http://www.thebeatnews.org/ ]Berkshire
Enviromental Action Team, BCC, MCLA and supported by the Berkshire STEM
Pipeline will provide an in depth look into the science and policy of
vernal pools. It is recommended for anyone whose profession brings them
into contact with these natural wonders.

Tom Tyning has been an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at
Berkshire Community College since 1999. Before this he was a field
biologist and master naturalist with the Massachusetts Audubon Society for
24 years.  A member of several professional natural history societies, he
is currently Managing Editor of the Scientific Journal, Herpetological
Review.

An authority on New England natural history, his main research interests
are amphibians and reptiles. Throughout the year he conducts several
long-term field research projects on vernal pools, rare salamanders, and
endangered snake species in Western Massachusetts.

Agenda:

8:45 am. Registration and Packets
9 am Welcome: Introductions and agenda - Jane Winn Berkshire Environmental
Action Team
11 am Break
11:20 am Vernal Pool Annual Cycle
12:15: Lunch and exhibits
12:45 Massachusetts Regulations Regarding Vernal Pools
1:30 Topics Regarding Vernal Pool Conservation.
2-4 pm Field Trip to Vernal pool

Pre-registration is required.
Make checks payable to: [ http://www.thebeatnews.org/ ]BEAT (or [
http://www.thebeatnews.org/ ]Berkshire Environmental Action Team ) and
mail to: BEAT, 27 Highland Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201-2413

For further information contact Jane at jane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or call
413-230-7321
<jane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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