| Title |
Description |
Funding
Source |
Partner
Institutions |
Director
Name |
| ATE Center -- Environmental Resource Center |
The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) will: 1) provide a comprehensive market-driven clearinghouse to promote teaching, training, and learning in environmental education program at the secondary and postsecondary levels; 2) provide a variety of professional development, support, and mentoring services to educational institutions.
Project Status: Current |
National Science Foundation |
University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education. |
Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ATEEC
EICCD - 9
563-336-3331
|
| Brownfields Training and Job Development Programs |
This project will provide members of the Brownfields
communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to
undertake activities that will maximize environmental job
development, education, and employment opportunities for
residents living in those communities.
Project Status: Current |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
|
Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ATEEC
EICCD - 9
563-336-3331
|
| Farming for Energy: The Harvest of the Heartland |
The Eastern Iowa Community College District will create
learning experiences around emerging energy practices to
educate all energy consumers. The goals include: 1) produce
a documentary on the need for energy sustainability and
renewable energy and examine the next generation of
technology to expand sustainable energies; 2) develop an
educational website and module for grades 6-8; 3) develop a
traveling museum exhibit; 4) incorporate the project into a
museum exhibit; 5) incorporate energy resources into the
ATEEC digital library; 6) energy content experts from
business and industry will present information for the
general public on renewable/sustainable topics at area
libraries.
Project Status: Current |
Institute for Museum and Library Services |
Davenport Public Library, Bettendorf Public Library, Family
Museum, Putnam Museum, Iowa Public Television, National
Renewable Energy Laboratories. |
Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ATEEC
EICCD - 9
563-336-3331
|
| SEET Project: Sustainable Energy and Education Training Workshops for Future Energy Technicians |
This project will build the capacity of energy and environmental technicians to meet the challenges of sustainable energy in the 21st century through two ten-day intensive annual workshops at national laboratories for technology instructors at upper level high school and community college levels in the content areas of energy efficiency and energy conservation.
Project Status: Planned for within a year |
National Science Foundation |
University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, National Renewable Energy Laboratories. |
Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ATEEC
EICCD - 9
563-336-3331
|
| The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center: A Resource Center |
The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center
(ATEEC) will: 1) expand ATEEC dissemination and availability
of exemplary educational materials, curricula, and
pedagogical practices in the areas of environmental and
sustainable energy technology; 2) expand the web-based,
digital electronic Environmental Resources Library to
include sustainable energy technology and expand the user
base; 3) provide professional development opportunities in
the area of environmental and energy technology to high
school and community college teachers.
Project Status: Current |
National Science Foundation |
University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental
Technology Education. |
Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ATEEC
EICCD - 9
563-336-3331
|
