CHANCE

14 May 2012
Just Published in EDUCAUSE e-book: The CHANCE Program in China: Transforming Students into "Global-minded" Scientific Investigators and Citizens.
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02 May 2012
CHANCE Idol 2010 Winners - Living Wall Project
Green Coalition students installing a Living Wall in HSN. Funds for the project were awarded by CHANCE. From left to right: Susan Braun (advisor), Mary Krupa, Eric Dills, Simon Huddart, Christina Manning (co-advisor).

30 April 2012
East Meets West Earth Day Chinese and American Tree Planting Event
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26 April 2012
Penn State joins Dow Sustainability Innovation Challenge Award program
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22 April 2012
GO GREEN!
EPA News You Can Use - April 2012 EARTH DAY EXTRA
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16 April 2012
Water and Life - EARTH DAY PRESENTATION by CHANCE
Parkland LIbrary, Allentown, PA; Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 1:00pm
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16 April 2012
CHANCE program wins 2012 Community Engagement and Scholarship Award
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Field Courses

27 August 2011
Chinese American students join forces for sustainable development
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CHANCE FELLOWS

04 April 2012
Congratulations to CHANCE 2011 Fellow, Logan Bonner, who presented his undergraduate research on stem cell differentiation at Pennsylvania's Undergraduate Research at the Capitol (URC-PA) event held on March 27 in Harrisburg. Logan is pictured with Senator Bob Mensch.
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02 April 2012 *update*
CHANCE 2005 fellow, Nell Herrmann, has returned from an NSF-funded PolarTREC expedition in Palmer Station Antarctica. View photos and video footage in her online journals at: http://www.polartrec.com/

16 January 2012
Congratulations to CHANCE 2004 Fellow, Jennifer (Schriner) Paukovitch! In May, 2011 she received her Master's of Science Education from Lebanon Valley College.
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CHANCE Recognition

Established on July 1, 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR) is charged with maintaining and preserving the 120 state parks; managing the 2.2 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state's ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.

As Pennsylvania's leader and chief advocate for conservation and outdoor recreation, the vision of the PA DCNR is to inspire citizens to value their natural resources, engage in conservation practices, and experience the outdoors.

CHANCE is proud to be partnered with PA DCNR to enhance environmental education throughout the state of Pennsylvania. This summer PA DCNR Forester, Tim Dugan, will be part of an international CHANCE team which also includes Penn State faculty and researchers, and educators from Ecology Project International (IPI), The Nature Concervancy, and U.S. Fish and WildLife, to train Chinese undergraduate participants and faculty from Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China in land and biodiversity preservation through field exploration and research in Yellowstone National Park, Montana.

Featured Video

Happy 100th Birthday to the U.S. National Park Service!

Gear up for the big anniversary in 2016 by watching this inspiring video presentation, then follow CHANCE this summer as we travel to Yellowstone National Park with Chinese students and faculty and American partners to explore its wondrous geology and biodiversity, and to understand best practices in land conservation and environmental sustainability by partaking in field research.

Renewing Our National Park Promise from NPCA on Vimeo.

Also watch the CHANCE 2011 Lake Taihu and Water Analysis Video »

Resources For Educators

14 May 2012
Radioactive Wolves
What happens to nature after a nuclear accident? And how does wildlife deal with the world it inherits after human inhabitants have fled? The historic nuclear accident at Chernobyl is now 25 years old. Filmmakers and scientists set out to document the lives of the packs of wolves and other wildlife thriving in the "dead zone" that still surrounds the remains of the reactor.
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06 May 2012
The Outdoor Classroom in Pittsburgh to host wetland workshops for educators
Come enjoy a day (or two!) at The Outdoor Classroom while learning about wetlands and rain gardens! Take home curriculum and ideas for how to use them as outdoor classrooms!
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26 April 2012
Gulf Spill Pictures: Ten New Studies Show Impact on Coast
Bottlenose dolphins off Louisiana's coast are severely ill, while deep-sea corals show signs of tissue damage—just two findings in a slew of studies two years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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24 April 2012
Pictures: Nature Yields New Ideas for Energy and Efficiency
Drawing inspiration from schools of fish, termite mounds, and the photosynthesis of leaves, new technologies seek to produce cleaner, more efficient energy through biomimicry.
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21 April 2012
Greenquest!
Search for clues and phrases as you learn things you can do to help protect your health and the environment. If you find all the answers, you can write your name on the Greenquest wall and optionally enter a drawing to be a guest blogger for EPA. Online April 16-22.
Start your search »

Habla español?
Aprenda más acerca del Día del Planeta Tierra y de lo que usted puede hacer para ayudar a proteger el medio ambiente. Escuche los podcasts ambientales. Inscrbase para recibir un consejo por correo electrnico en abril.
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Resources For Students

01 May 2012
Penn State Offers Minor in Sustainability Leadership
This intercollege minor allows students in any major to incorporate sustainability as a significant theme in their undergraduate degree program.
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21 April 2012
Earth Day!
Earth Day is April 22, and the EPA is excited to share many opportunities with you to celebrate and engage! Join the conversation! We've created a place for you to talk about environmental issues and share environmental tips you use every day.
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Then start a discussion or join an existing one »

Six Words for the Planet.
EPA and SMITH Magazine are teaming up to invite you to submit six words to describe our planet. SMITH Magazine will feature them on smithmag.net/planet and the EPA post them. Now through June 30. Get writing!
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29 March 2012
Skeptical Science
Skeptics vigorously criticize any evidence that supports man-made global warming. Do their arguments have any scientific basis? What does the peer-reviwed scientific literature say? Read more »

 

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