The goal of CES Teacher Workshops is to increase educators awareness of the importance of protecting and maintaining Florida's water resources. CES achieves this goal by offering educators field-based workshops using water resources as a unifying theme, and incorporating science, math, social science and language arts into the curriculum. All workshops are correlated with Florida's Sunshine State Standards and participants receive in-service credits, valuable resource guides, a wealth of educational materials and exciting field trips. The Florida Bay Connection is a one day workshop designed to put you in touch with the latest information on the resources issues and research of Florida Bay. Whether you work or play on the bay this is a great opportunity to connect with this unique natural resource.
Program is Free to all.
The Florida Bay Education Project is sponsored by the University of Florida Sea Grant and the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service through a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Ocean Program. The project is designed to provide information to South Florida residents and visitors about Florida Bay research, resources and issues. Educators can apply the methods learned in the Aquatic Ecology Workshop toward establishing a monitoring program for their local watershed. CES' objective is to help extend awareness of agricultural issues from the rural communities to teachers and students in urban regions of southern Florida. Ranchers hosting agricultural tours for the workshops have established best management practices and strive to promote biodiversity and sustain water quality on their lands.