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Instructors: Dr. Gene Rhodes is the Director of the SREL, a UGA Athletic Association Professor of Applied Ecology and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Rhodes has over 40 years’ experience in scientific research, undergraduate instruction, and graduate advising. He currently has over 250 scientific publications in peer-reviewed literature. Katrina Ford is the Assistant Director for outreach and education at SREL. With more than 15 years of experience, Ms. Ford has a diverse background in outreach, nonprofit, governmental, and education with a special focus on hands-on STEM learning. She holds advanced degrees in public administration and library and information science. Description: The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory has been embedded on the Savannah River Site for almost 75 years, starting with the research of a single faculty member, and ultimately growing into a thriving center for high impact research, undergraduate and graduate education, and public outreach. This course will discuss each of the three primary missions of SREL. research, education, and outreach, and provide the students with an overview of the ways in which SREL faculty, staff and students conduct these activities at the local, regional, national, and global scales. Session 1: SREL Research: Past, Present and Future - Dr. Gene Rhodes Session 2: SREL Education: A Legacy of Training - Dr. Gene Rhodes Session 3: SREL Outreach: Engaging Local Communities - Katrina Ford
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Business & Education Bldg. Room 144
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471 University Parkway
Aiken, SC
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