Grants for Education in Microbial Science (GEMS)

Next application deadline: Thursday, April 5, 2012!

C-MORE awards grants (up to $1500) to foster awareness in microbial science. Any educator may apply for one of these grants, but preference will be given to public school teachers, non-profit organizations, and first-time applicants. C-MORE-affiliated students and researchers are also encouraged to apply for grants to help fund their outreach activities. Funds may be requested for equipment, consumable supplies, substitute teacher compensation for relevant professional development experiences, bus transportation for field trips, and other projects related to microbial science. Every grant requires a C-MORE or University of Hawai‘i sponsor, so we expect this program to significantly promote interaction between C-MORE scientists, other stakeholders in science and education, teachers and students. To find a sponsor, please visit the C-MORE team webpage. Any member of the C-MORE team, including graduate students, can serve as a sponsor.

If you are interested in applying, download the GEMS application form (Word .doc, updated 07-26-10).

View examples of completed projects:

2011

New! Mary Anne Pella-Donnelly: “Microbes: From Volcanoes to Pond Water and Beyond!” (PDF report)
Nancy Caruso: “I Swallowed a Swordfish!” (PDF report)
Betty Brask: “Science is Fun!” (PDF report)
Frances Kinney: “Ocean Connectors Education Program” (PDF report)
William White: “Bacterial Microscopy” (PDF report)
Elizabeth Trowbridge: “Onboard Oceanography” (PDF report)
Rudy Bonn: “Coral Camp for Kids sponsored by Reef Relief” (PDF report)
Sheila Folan: “Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships! Setting sail July 18-22, 2011” (PDF report)
Leah Wold: “Plankton: Life in a Drop of Water” (PDF report)
Alfred Ralifo: “Bringing Ocean FEST to Gau Secondary School” (PDF report)
Lillian Yanagawa: “Plankton Pioneers Project” (PDF report)
Matt Duarte and Malia Huber: “Discovery of The Plankton World” (PDF report)
Bethany Ghigliotto: “Marine Science Education for 5th Grade Students at Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School” (PDF report)

2010

Kendra Martyn: “Developing Inquiry-based Science at Kahuku High School” (PDF report)
Susan Heiter: “Building My Own Science Kits” (PDF report)
Patti Stover: “STARS Cruise” (PDF report)
Davilla Riddle: “Global Treks-A Virtual HOT Cruise” (PDF report)
Mark Shanahan: “Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships (STARS)” (PDF report)
Doreen Seaton: “Application of C-MORE Science Kits for field sampling in Kaneohe Bay” (PDF report)
Dana Spink: “Blog of Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) Research Cruise” (blog site)
Gail Clarke: “Off to Sea, A Reflection” (PDF report)
Randi Brennon: “Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships” (PDF report)
Leigh Hicks and Sarah Waterman: “Field Sampling of Microbial Communities on Near Shore Areas of Kaua‘i” (PDF report)
Kim and Janet Mayfield: “Na Keiki O Ka ‘Aina Summer Adventure Camps” (PDF report)
Lisa Galloway: “The STARS Cruise Experience” (PDF report)
Wendi Kim: “Home Sweet Home” (PDF report)
Doreen Seaton: “Global Climate Change: From Fossil Fuel Emissions to Ocean Acidification” (4.4MB PDF report)
Florine Nakasone: “Finding Seymour!” (PDF report)

2009

Randi Brennon: “Hui Malama Ocean Stewardship in the Classroom” (PDF report)
Thomas Brennon: “Hui Malama Ocean Stewardship in the Field” (PDF report)
Carol McKinney-Jarman: “Shoreline Ocean Research in the Puna District” (PDF report)
Bob Bevacqua: “Science Teacher aboard Research Vessel Knorr” (PDF report).
Chris Olivas: “Globalization: Ocean Health and Our Ocean Splash” (PDF report).
Jenny Kuwahara: “Farrington High School Science Fair 2009” (PDF report)

2008

Erica Colon: “Using C-MORE Science Kits to conduct sampling in Kaneohe Bay” (PDF report).
Kimberly Hardy: “Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships” (PDF report).
Miriam Sutton: “Teacher-at-Sea Experience with the C-MORE/OPEREX cruise” (Word .doc report).
Wrayna Fairchild: “Now Boarding: Participation in the Teacher-At-Sea Aboard the R/V Kilo Moana” Read about it in West Maui Today.
Miriam Sutton: “American Geophysical Union (AGU) Presentation” (PDF report). View a copy of her poster (PDF report).
Dan Hendricks: “Teacher-at-Sea Experience aboard the R/V Kilo Moana” (Word .doc report).

2007

Mari Taira: “Macro- and Micro- Organism Study at Sand Island Intertidal” (Word .doc report).
Jennifer Hoof: “Searching for Microbes in Kalihi Stream” (Word .doc report).
Scott Oberg: “Little Water Creatures” (Word .doc report; 10-min project video; and 1-min GEMS summary video).
Maggie Prevenas: “Baseline Studies of Phytoplankton and Productivity in Near Shore Environments of Maui” (Word .doc report).

For more information, please email gems@soest.hawaii.edu. If you are interested in applying, download the GEMS application form (Word .doc, updated 07-26-10).

When you have completed your GEMS project, please submit a media waiver (Word .doc) for every individual who is featured in any GEMS-related photographs that you submit with your report.

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