About the Institute
This 5-day Institute is designed to facilitate the
understanding of bio-complexity and environmental
sustainability. Participants will evaluate future
energy choices using social science and
environmental impact analysis tools and
techniques. Life sciences, chemistry, engineering,
technology, and social studies content expectations
will be addressed.
Michigan Technological University (MTU) brings
together the expertise of university faculty,
scientists, natural resource management
professionals, and educators to conduct this
Institute. The Institute will provide participants with
standards-based professional development, an
opportunity to participate in real-world, inquirybased
investigations, and time to share teaching
ideas with their peers. Through lecture, hands-on
data collection and analysis, field trips, laboratory
experiences, and discussions with research
scientists, participants will obtain new knowledge
and skills that can be adapted to their work with
students. Teachers will receive classroom
resources and curriculum support materials.
Topics to be addressed at the Institute include:
• Assessing public attitudes towards changing their
energy and resource consumption habits, the critical
need for energy diversification, and the potential
viability of alternative energy sources.
• Assessing potential changes in the local economy
and community structure due to expanded timber
harvests and siting of a biomass plant.
• The technology needed for processing tree
biomass to energy.
• Using avian populations to measure changes in
ecosystem biodiversity due to increased timber
harvest.
• Measuring changes in landscape ecology as a
result of altering forest species distribution.
tree biomass to energy
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Participants will enhance their teaching skills—
by sharing ideas and innovative approaches to
curriculum development and delivery with other
educators; and will be better able to guide their
students’ interest in science and engineeringcareers after interacting with a variety of scientists
and natural resource professionals.
Institute Instructors
School of Forest Resources & Environmental
Science
• David Flaspohler, Ph.D. – ornithology, biodiversity,
conservation biology
• Chris Webster, Ph.D. – quantitative landscape and
forest ecology
Department of Chemical Engineering
• David Shonnard, Ph.D. – technology for processing
• Michael Brodeur-Campbell, Ph.D. candidate –
technology for processing woody biomass to
liquid transportation fuel
Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Tim Jenkins, Ph.D. candidate – computer modeling
to manage the flow of materials
Northern Institute of Applied Carbon Science
• Maria Janowiak, M.S. – carbon sequestration
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Course Credit
Participants will earn three graduate credits
(ED 5630) from Michigan Technological University.
To receive credit, participants must:
• Complete pre-course readings.
• Actively participate in the entire Institute.
• Design a 5-day teaching unit (rubric provided)
that meets Michigan or national content standards
due September 1, 2010. Participants should plan to
implement their unit during the 2009-10 school year.
Participants who complete their teaching unit
are eligible to receive $200 of classroom
supplies.
Professional Certificate
The credits earned from this Institute can be applied
towards an 18 semester-hour planned course of
study for teachers working toward their Michigan
Professional Certificate. For more information about
designing a planned course of study, contact
Judy Anderson at the MTU Department of Cognitive & Learning Sciences at (906) 487-2460 or
juanders@mtu.edu
M.S. Applied Science Education
Graduate credits may be applied towards Michigan
Tech’s Master of Science in Applied Science
Education program. For information about the
program, contact Dr. Bradley Baltensperger at 906-
487 2460 or brad@mtu edu Participants interested
in pursuing an advanced degree at Michigan Tech in
a field other than education, should contact the
department of interest (http://www.mtu.edu/).
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Houghton, Michigan
Houghton and its sister city of Hancock, with acombined population of 14,000, have their roots in
the copper mining days of the mid-19th century.
Located on Portage Lake, a long, winding ribbon of
water connecting to Lake Superior, Houghton has a picturesque waterfront with a 5-mile bike path.
The nearby MTU Recreational Trail System offers
20+ km of running, hiking and mountain bike trails.
The Keweenaw and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
offer unparalleled opportunities for outdoor
recreation-- biking, fishing, backpacking, hiking,
and kayaking. Men’s Journal recently ranked Houghton as one of the top ten “healthiest,
safest, and most fun places to live,” and
National Geographic Adventure Magazine ranked
our setting as one of America’s top 10 Summer
Sports Meccas.
Websites for More Information
Michigan Technological University: www.mtu.edu
Tourism information: www.thekeweenaw.com |
About Michigan Technological University
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Michigan Tech’s 6,000 undergraduate and
graduate students benefit from an education
that emphasizes study across disciplines, team
learning, and research. Graduate students
receive intensive, advanced instruction and the
opportunity to pursue research in a wide range
of academic programs. Michigan Tech has
gained worldwide attention for innovative
education; faculty members are active mentors;
academic programs stress learning hand in
hand with application, and Michigan Tech
students are encouraged to inquire and
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Cost
Cost per participant for the 5-day Institute is
only $250 for both Michigan and out-of-state
participants, which includes five lunches, field
trips, instructional materials, and tuition for three
graduate credits from Michigan Tech University.
Participants may choose to stay on campus, for a
total cost of $450 which includes four nights
lodging, plus meals. (The actual cost of the
Institute totals $1500. A grant from the National
Science Foundation, along with a departmental
stipend from the School of Forest Resources &
Environmental Science reduces the official
2008/09 MTU Graduate Resident and Non-
Resident tuition of $391 per credit)
credit).
Payment of
the full registration fee is due Friday, June 5. Make checks payable to: Michigan
Technological University. Refunds will be
provided if the space is filled.
Accommodations
Participants who would like to stay on campus will
receive four nights lodging in MTU’s newly
remodeled Wadsworth Hall in a single room with
private bath and receive all of their meals from
Monday lunch through Friday dinner for $490.
Michigan Tech Trails and downtown Houghton
are within easy walking distance
Cost
Cost per participant for the 5-day Institute is
only $250 for both Michigan and out-of-state
participants, which includes five lunches, field
trips, instructional materials, and tuition for three
graduate credits from Michigan Tech University.
Participants may choose to stay on campus, for a
total cost of $490 which includes four nights
lodging, plus meals. (The actual cost of the
Institute totals $1500. A grant from the National
Science Foundation, along with a departmental
stipend from the School of Forest Resources &
Environmental Science reduces the official
2008/09 MTU Graduate Resident and Non-
Resident tuition of $411 per credit) Payment of
the full registration fee is due Friday, June 4.
Make checks payable to: Michigan
Technological University. Refunds will be
provided if the space is filled.
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Getting to Michigan Tech
Michigan Technological University is located just east
of downtown Houghton, MI. Houghton is served daily by United Airlines (800) 864 8331 or united com from Chicago through the Houghton County Airport in
Hancock.
Commercial taxi is available from
the airport to the Michigan Tech campus for
approximately $20 per person by calling Neil’s Cab
at 906-482-5515.
$200 Teacher Stipends Offered
After the Institute, participants will be eligible to
receive $200 for conducting one conference
presentation, community outreach program, or
journal article about forest-based ethanol production
and biofuels for educators or the public.
To Apply / More Information
Application 2010 PDF
Application forms and updated information
available at: http://wupcenter.mtu.edu
Participants are accepted on a first-come basis.
Applications due Friday, May 14,
Full payment due by: Friday, June 4.
Submit applications to:
Joan Chadde, Institute Coordinator
Western U.P. Center for Science, Math &
Environmental Education
105 Dillman Hall, Michigan Tech University
1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931
Tel: 906-487-3341 Fax: 906-487-1620
Email: jchadde@mtu.edu
Need more credits? Attend another Michigan Tech
summer institute. See: http://www.ed.mtu.edu/pd.html
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