Grants for Education in Microbial Science (GEMS)

C-MORE awards mini-grants (up to $1000) to K-12 public school teachers to foster awareness in microbial science. Funds may be requested for equipment, consumable supplies, substitute teacher compensation to enable the teacher to participate in shipboard or laboratory experiences, bus transportation for field trips, and other projects related to microbial science. Every grant requires a C-MORE sponsor, so we expect this program to significantly promote interaction between C-MORE scientists, other stakeholders in science and education, K-12 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.

View examples of recently completed projects:

Bob Bevacqua: “Science Teacher aboard Research Vessel Knorr” (PDF report).
Chris Olivas: “Globalization: Ocean Health and Our Ocean Splash” (PDF report).
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: “American Geophysical Union (AGU) Presentation” (PDF report). View a copy of her poster (PDF report).
Jenny Kuwahara: “Farrington High School Science Fair 2009” (PDF 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: “Teacher-at-Sea Experience with the C-MORE/OPEREX cruise” (Word .doc report).
Dan Hendricks: “Teacher-at-Sea Experience aboard the R/V Kilo Moana” (Word .doc report).
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-minute project video; and 1-minute 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 (please note new address). If you are interested in applying, download the GEMS application form (Word document).

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