Teacher / Researcher Collaborative
Understanding Global Change
Office Hours
(December 17th, 2024)

Alec Barron
Director of the San Diego Science Project
University of California San Diego

Join teachers that are currently implementing Understanding Global Change (UGC) and learn about instructional practices and routines to launch UGC modeling practices and support student systems thinking.  A new sequence of lessons will be shared that involve UGC and local weather station data.  Also, join to catch up on previous Teacher / Researcher Collaborative sessions with SoCal Heat Hub researchers.

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When: Tuesday, December 17, 4:00-5:00pm

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Where: Virtual​

• Virtual via this Zoom Link

Teacher / Researcher Collaborative
Heat and Human Health
(January 21st, 2025)

Tarik Benmarhnia
Scripps Oceanography
University of California San Diego

In this talk, we will learn the main physiological mechanisms through which heat is impacting human health. We will also cover the change in the flavor of heat events in California in the context of climate change and the implications for public health. 
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When: Tuesday, January 21, 4:00-5:30pm

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Where: Hybrid​

• In-Person at Birch Aquarium

• Virtual via this Zoom Link

Teacher / Researcher Collaborative
Understanding Earth's History
(February 6th, 2025)

Anna Golub
Scripps Oceanography
University of California San Diego

In this talk, we will learn about Earth's history through sedimentation, extinction, the rock cycle, and nutrient levels. 

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When: Tuesday, February 6, 4:00-5:30pm

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Where: Hybrid​

• In-Person at Birch Aquarium

• Virtual via this Zoom Link

Climate Champions Design Summit (Summer 2025, Dates Announced Soon)

$300 Stipend and Understanding Global Change Modeling Kit

Experience a sequence of learning on a local climate-based phenomenon. From exploration of this phenomenon, you will learn how to use the Understanding Global Change (UGC) framework with students to construct models and evidence-based explanations in any unit of instruction.
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When: 2 Days in Summer of 2025

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Where: In-Person at Scripps Oceanography, UC San Diego