Teacher Researcher Climate Change

OK Costello. If you really want to put your money where your ......is here are the notes from the Arizona TRL folks. GEOS 585A class!

Arizona undergrad/grad spring dendrochronology course with links for measuring and analysis

Deep knowledge of measurements, COFECHA, and ARSTAN from Paul Shepherd of Arizona Tree Lab.

abstracts of articles back to 1737, Bryan Blacks include his PhD dissertation paper

also available in multiple languages, has text and graphs

When questions arise regarding the operations of the Measure J2X program here is the Users Guide. From manufactures website- Voortech.com

"The International Tree-Ring Data Bank is maintained by the NOAA Paleoclimatology Program and World Data Center for Paleoclimatology."

" Clues about past climate conditions are obtained from proxy indicators (a proxy is a "substitute"), which are indirect forms of evidence that can be used to infer climate." Good general discussion of role of paleoclimate study in global climate change. From U of M lecture

Earth System Science Education Alliance Courses. At least two major groupings of lesson and unit plan information regarding global climate change teaching and learning. NASA Global Climate Change Education Modules, NOAA Ocean and Climate Education Modules. Strong on K-4 lessons but other can be adapted to middle and high schools.

"Recent Mauna Loa CO2" Get your Most Recent Mauna Loa CO2 data here! As of 7/2012 has Keeling curve graphed to 2011. From NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

"The Cryospheric Connection to Understanding Climate Change will reveal how NASA data from space, suborbital, and ground platforms can be used to provide classroom instruction reflective of authentic NASA climate science research"

"Browse descriptions of NASA, NOAA, and NSF funded Climate Education Projects developed for the March 2010 Climate Change Education workshop organized and hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment."

"The Climate Literacy Network (CLN) is an informal group of scientists, educators, policy makers, community leaders, students, and citizens engaged in fostering Climate Literacy in the US and abroad. It provides a forum for organizations, agencies, and individuals to collaborate for climate education. Members share ideas, coordinate efforts, promote policy reform, develop learning resources, and support integration of climate literacy into formal and informal education venues. Initiatives of CLN feature accurate scientific information, engaging learning experiences, and multiple pathways to reach broad and diverse audiences, in both formal and informal venues."

examples of COFECHA output, link from UO 523 class of Dendrochronology

a link from the UO course that looks good for COFECHA work

NOAA Paleoclimatology. The National Climatic Data Center's Paleoclimatology Branch -world's largest archive of climate & paleoclimate data. The Paleoclimatology Branch partners with national and international science initiatives around the world to expand the use of paleoclimatic data.

lesson plan from NASA on dendrochronology

climate change activities, sustainable living, green jobs

"a research tool to investigate the climate. This web site collects a lot of climate data and analysis tools" A site for those who choose to dive into analysis of climate data with their students.

Basic information with simple graphics about climate change.

"The Center makes it easy to find documented climate and impacts datasets, manipulate and combine them to create visualization results that can be used for reports, proposals, workshops etc." Sponsor: Conservation Biology Institute. Possible tool for students and teachers to use. Attempts to decrease learning curve for data management and use of GIS information.

usgs comprehensive site with information about water, follow the links for information on glaciers, usgs data for glaciers, water cycle game

alpine glossary showing moraines, aretes, etc