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08-10 May: U.S. Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional SRS

Event Date: 05/08/2020 - 05/10/2020
Event Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Talcott Mountain Science Center, Connecticut

Students at the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic SRS — Poster presentations at the
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic SRS

Teachers, students, U.S. partners, scientists, and alumni from the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region (DE, DC, CT, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV) are invited to gather and discuss GLOBE student research projects at the fifth annual Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Student Research Symposium (SRS). This event will include presentations of student research, professional development for teachers, and networking and collaboration opportunities for all participants.

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Registration

The United States GLOBE Student Research Symposia (SRS) will not be held this spring due to COVID-19. The SRS leadership team is currently discussing other ways that students could share their GLOBE research. The United States GLOBE Office staff are thinking daily about all of you and are committed to continuing the SRS in future years. Be well and please reach out with ideas on how the GLOBE Partners and the U.S. GLOBE Office can help you #doGLOBE!
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Location: Talcott Mountain Science Center, Avon, Connecticut

Host: Jonathan Craig and John Pellino, Talcott Mountain Science Center, Connecticut

Tentative Agenda:

Friday, May 8

4:00 pm	Arrive at Talcott Mountain Science Center (TMSC) Welcome and Tour
5:30 pm	Dinner at TMSC
7:00 pm	Clear: Skygazing - Planetarium and Telescopes Cloudy: Keynote - Stamford Students ISS Mission Presentation
9:00 pm	Return to hotels

Saturday, May 9

7:30 - 8:30 am	Breakfast at hotels
9:00 am	Welcome and Overview, Poster Set-up
10:00 am	Student Peer Review and General Viewing Project reviewers gather to discuss review process
11:00 am	SRS Presentations to reviewers Bioscience presentation
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	SRS Presentations to reviewers Bioscience presentation
2:00 pm	Reviewer Deliberations Field Trip to CT Science Center
5:00 pm	Dinner at TMSC
7:00 pm	Either: Skygazing - Planetarium & Telescopes ⁃ or - Stamford Students ISS Mission Presentation ⁃ depending on Friday
9:00 pm	Return to hotels

Sunday, May 10

7:30 - 8:30 am	Breakfast at hotels
9:00 am	Arrive at TMSC
9:30 am	Student Reflection and Evaluation
10:30 am	Recognition and thanks
12:00 pm	Depart TMSC

Research Projects:

Student projects will be presented in a poster presentation format. Poster size should be no more than 36" by 48". All projects must use GLOBE protocols or GLOBE data, and data collected should be entered in the GLOBE Database. If you have questions about data entry, please contact your cooperating Partnership and/or see this Data Entry webinar.

For more information on the poster review process, see the SRS Project Review page.

Lodging:

Lodging accommodations for Friday and Saturday night will be provided for sponsored teachers and students.

Dinner on Friday night and breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday will be provided for all participants. Breakfasts will be at the hotel, all other meals will be at Talcott Mountain Science Center.

Participant Travel Support:

Teachers may apply for travel funding support by completing the Funding Application by 01 February 2020. For more information and eligibility, please see the SRS Logistics page.

Getting to the event:

Information coming soon!

FAQ:

What should I wear?

Presentation day (Saturday) is business casual. For other days, wear regular school clothing. Some events will take place outside.

Should students bring spending money?

Meals during the event will be provided to all participants. If your team is funded through GLOBE, meals during travel will also be covered. Students are welcome to bring money for other incidentals, but it is not necessary.