EVENTS

Earth Day Educator Forum: Climate Change, Microbes, and Disease

In conjunction with Earth Day, the Koshland Science Museum will host an interactive forum for educators. Teachers will meet with researchers to learn about current research on climate change and disease that can be used to support the teaching of diversity and ecology. They will receive free resources about microbes and climate change that can be used for lesson planning.

Speakers include:

Dr. Christine Coussens, PhD; Senior Program Officer, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Dr. Richard Lazarus, J.D.; Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Supreme Court Institute at Georgetown Law Center

Dr. Donna Sterling, PhD; Professor, Director, Center of Restructuring Education in Science and Technology, George Mason University

This program was made possible by a Science Education Partnership (SEPA) grant from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health.

Museum Location Located at the corner of 6th and E Streets, NW in downtown Washington, DC the Marian Koshland Science Museum is within walking distance of the National Mall, two Metro stations, the Verizon Center, and several other museums and attractions.