WORKSHOPS
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
Join STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) professionals for a 1.5 – 3-hour workshop exploring the real science conducted in America’s National Parks. Participants will use technology to investigate real-world problems and learn ways to solve them, empowering them to preserve and protect nature and sparking an interest in STEM. These workshops are free to the public, and can be located at Cabrillo National Monument, libraries, and other community spaces around the county.
WORKSHOP THEMES
Radio Telemetry | Learn how scientists track animals in the wild through radio signals, and what that data can tell us about an ecosystem by mapping your findings.
3D Printing | Ever wanted to learn how to 3D print? Discover how to create a model of some of the animals we find in the Cabrillo tidepools.
Biologgers | How can computer programming help with wildlife conservation? Conduct an experiment with technology that helps scientists understand how temperature changes can affect animal health.
Camera Traps | How do scientists monitor the park when they aren’t around? Explore technology that enables scientists to learn about the ecosystem and try your hand at using this tech yourself.
Biodiversity Snapshot | Scientists can’t be everywhere at once, so it’s important to crowdsource science! Learn how you can contribute to scientific discoveries using tools many of us have in the palm of our hands.
Weather Investigators | Have you ever wondered how scientists decide what to study? How about how they turn their curiosity about a subject into an experiment? In the Weather Investigators workshop you will follow the path of real environmental scientists working at the National Park Service to help them investigate a mysterious weather event at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego’s only national park.
“I was able to learn and work in an environment where I wasn’t having to prove myself worthy of being interested in science or being drowned out in a traditional classroom setting.”
- 2017 EcoLogik Participant, Age 16
Want To Host a Workshop At Your Site?
Do you have a community venue or group that would be interested in hosting a workshop as an event?
We’d love to partner with you! Some groups we’ve worked with in the past include public workshops, scout troops, and school clubs.
