Students

VS club in Vinalhaven - Collaborating to solve problems and engage kids outside

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2013-05-13 15:10
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    Guest blog post by Amy Palmer, Vinalhaven School

    This fall and winter we started a Vital Signs club at Vinalhaven School. Our focus so far has been on the Winter Moth.

Reclaiming Mackworth

Submitted by gmri on Wed, 2013-05-01 10:46
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Guest post by Jamien Jacobs, Friends School of Portland, Mackworth Island

What's the problem?

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    Mackworth Island, off the coast of Falmouth, is currently home to several schools, a stunning public trail around its perimeter, and miles and miles of tangled Asiatic bittersweet. Completely eradicating bittersweet on Mackworth Island would be a Herculean task, but a science teacher and students from the Friends School of Portland are working on it. Read all about it.

Massabesic Middle School’s Search for the New England Cottontail

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2013-03-07 17:03
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    A special guest post from Pat Parent of Massabesic Middle School!

    Students at Massabesic Middle School continue “student scientist” efforts with fieldwork into the winter season. Students on the Aroostook team are working with Melissa Brandt of York County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife Service to search for the New England Cottontail (NEC).

Fall 2012 - A long and talkative season!

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2013-01-03 18:14
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    After last spring, we didn’t think any new records could be set. You all proved us wrong! This was the longest and most talkative fall field season yet with 1315 comments made and the latest observation published on December 12. A total of 584 species observations were published, including the first Vital Signs sightings of Heterosiphonia japonica, winter moth, and European oyster.

A record breaking spring

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2012-06-11 21:03
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    The Vital Signs community is setting new participation records this spring!

    523 species observations and 16 projects (including 22 species ID cards) were posted. 710 supportive and informative conversations were had by students, educators, species experts, and citizen scientists!

    Highlighted here are some of the great observations that were published, and some of the participants who are making an impact. Keep in mind that there were MANY great observations, projects, and comments contributed. Be sure to check out the new additions to the Best of Vital Signs page!

GMRI MSSM SERC: Acronyms galore add up to good times!

Submitted by gmri on Wed, 2012-04-18 13:50
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Guest blog entry from SuperStar!

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    I had the chance to go catch up with students from the Maine School of Science and Mathematics for a weekend of learning and sharing about research careers here in Maine. The students left the potato fields of Limestone, and I left the bustling metropolis of Portland, and we met up at the Schoodic Education Research Institute along with scientists from the National Park Service, Bigelow Laboratory, Jackson Laboratory, and GMRI....

In the Field Fall 2011 - Inter-Island Conversations

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2012-01-12 15:21
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    Jamien and Amy are two teachers in the Vital Signs community. Their students have been hard at work exploring their local ecosystems. I'll give you some hints, and see if you can guess where these student scientists are hard at work.

Vital Signs 2011 Contest Winners

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2012-01-12 13:22
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    Great entries were submitted for our Faces of Vital Signs Photo Contest and our Create and Share Project Contest. Thanks to all for sharing your work!

    Congratulation to our winners!

Massabesic hits the editorials

Submitted by gmri on Thu, 2011-12-29 09:40
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    Flip to the Letters to the Editor in today's Portland Press Herald and you'll find a Massabesic student wishing us all an invasive-free holiday season! Here's the direct link: http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/letters/invasive-wreaths-need-careful....

Here's Elizabeth's letter (thanks for the plug, Elizabeth!!):
Invasive wreaths need careful disposal....

Who's behind the 722 fall observations?

Submitted by gmri on Mon, 2011-12-05 15:13
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    722 species observations were contributed this fall by students, educators, and citizen scientists! The Vital Signs community would like to recognize and thank the teachers and students from these schools for their incredible data and project contributions during the field season. One species observation from each school is highlighted below.
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