<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><img src="cid:ii_mkduprxp0" alt="2023-LakeChamplain_darkNOAAblue_transparent LR.png" width="169" height="83" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Join us for the February 25 research presentation in our spring webinar series!<br></div><div><br></div><div><b><i>Port to Praxis: A Mixed Methods Study Evaluating the Impact of Vessel-Based Professional Learning Experiences on K-12 Teachers’ Knowledge, Teaching Efficacy, and Sense of Place</i></b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Date/Time:</b> Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm<br><br><b>Location: </b>Zoom (registration required). <b>REGISTER <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/JmeKq9QySaGnuTk3eB-H0A#/registration" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br><br><b>Speaker:</b> Dr. Ashley Eaton, Watershed and Lake Coordinator, Lake Champlain Sea Grant & UVM Extension</div><div><br><b>Description: </b>While there is a vast body of research on science education and land-based environmental and outdoor education, there is limited research regarding the impact of on-water learning, and even less regarding vessel-based experiences. This talk explores how programs providing K-12 teachers with on-water field experiences, specifically aboard research vessels (R/V), impact K-12 teachers’ understanding of watershed science, teaching efficacy, and sense of place. This research project collected and compared data across four National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant education programs that facilitate vessel-based professional learning programs for K-12 teachers.</div><br>Participants should expect approximately 30 minutes of presentation, which will be recorded, followed by a facilitated, 30-minute Q&A period.<div><br></div><div>Hope to see you there!<br><div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b><font face="times new roman, serif">Aude Lochet, PhD</font></b><div><font face="times new roman, serif">(She/Her/Hers)<br></font><div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif">Lake Champlain Sea Grant, Lake Champlain Research Institute</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif">Water Resources Outreach/Extension Specialist</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif">Adjunct Instructor</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif">SUNY Plattsburgh</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Mail box: Hudson Hall 136</span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">Office: Hudson Hall 123</span><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif">101 Broad Street<br style="background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;margin-bottom:0px">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px"><font face="times new roman, serif"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-position:50% 0%;background-repeat:no-repeat;word-break:break-word;line-height:18px;display:inline">(o) 518-564-2056</div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>