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Northwest (U.S.) Regional Student Research Symposium

Event Date: 05/02/2019 - 05/04/2019
Location: Seattle, WA

All event attendees (students, teachers, GLOBE Partners, chaperones, etc.) must register individually and sign a media release (available through the registration form). A parent/guardian MUST register their own child.

Teachers, students, U.S. Partners, scientists and alumni from the Northwest region (AK, ID, MT, NE, ND, OR, SD, WA, WY) are invited to gather and discuss GLOBE student research projects at the fourth annual Northwest Student Research Symposium (SRS). This event will include presentations of student research, professional development for teachers, and networking and collaboration opportunities for all participants.

Please follow this page and the SRS webpage for the most current information. If you have any questions about the research process or bringing students to the SRS, please use the SRS Teacher Hotline.

Students at the Northwest SRS — Poster presentations at the Northwest SRS

Location: Beach Camp, Edmonds, WA (just north of Seattle)

Host: Blakely Tsurusaki, University of Washington Bothell, WA

Tentative Agenda:

Thursday, May 2

2:00 - 4:00 pm	Arrival, Registration
5:00- 6:00 pm	Dinner at Beach Camp
6:00 - 9:00 pm	Welcome, Ice Breaker, Campfire

Friday, May 3

9:00 - 10:00 am	Breakfast
10:00 - 11:30 am	Peer Review and Practice
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Beach Walk
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch
2:00 - 4:00 pm	Poster rotations and project review by scientists Professional Development for Teachers and GLOBE Partners
4:00 - 4:45 pm	Reviewer deliberations
4:45 - 5:15 pm	Recognition ceremony
5:30 - 6:30 pm	Dinner
6:45 – 8:00 pm	Boat Rides

Saturday, May 4

9:00 - 10:00 am	Breakfast
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Depart

Research Projects:

Student projects will be presented in a poster presentation format. Poster size should be no more than 36" by 48". All projects must use GLOBE protocols or GLOBE data, and data collected should be entered in the GLOBE Database. If you have questions about data entry, please contact your cooperating Partnership.

For more information on the poster review process, see the SRS Rubrics.

Participant Travel Support:

Teachers may apply for travel funding support by completing the Funding Application by February 1, 2019. For more information and eligibility, please see the SRS Logistics page.

Lodging:

Participants will stay in the cabins at Beach Camp, which is located on the water in Edmonds, Washington. When registering, please let us know if you will be bringing your own sleeping bag or if you will need one provided for you.

FAQ:

What should I wear?

Presentation day (Friday) is business casual. For other days, wear comfortable school-appropriate clothing that you can wear to do activities such as beach walks and warm clothes for a campfire. In addition, please bring the following:

Refillable Water Bottle
Headlamp or small flashlight
Sunscreen
Towel
Swimsuit (Guys lycra jammers or compression shorts work great under wetsuits)
Flip flops or Beach Walking Shoes
Running shoes or closed toed sport shoes for our sport court and other excursions
Fleece or other warm jacket
Sunglasses
Baseball hat/hat with visor
Extra changes of clothes
Toothbrush, soap, shampoo (please no wet wipes – they clog our plumbing)
Sleeping bag/pillow (please indicate on registration if you need one provided for you)

Should students bring spending money?

Meals during the event will be provided to all participants. If your team is funded through GLOBE, meals during travel will be covered as well. Students are welcome to bring money for other incidentals, but it is not necessary.