Learning Activity and Study Visit
ISSF 2012 Themes for Workshops and ToursOverview:
The ISSF 2012 student workshops will be conducted on Tuesday May 1st. Each of the workshops is hosted by a faculty from the University of Manitoba (U of M) / University of Winnipeg (U of W) or the Manitoba research network including the St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre. Students and teachers will sign up for one of the following workshop and tour packages. Tours are being arranged for Thursday May 3rd to support the learning activities of the full day workshops and are seen as an extension of the learning activities. All events are designed to engage the participant in hands-on learning opportunites with a requirement for each workshop group to develop a presentation through small group discussions and reflection as a concluding activity for the day. These presentations, powerpoint, poster or video will be a feature of the Friday May 4th culminating activity. |
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A. Workshop / Tour A: Science of Climate Change Research (U of M Faculty of Environment – U of M Faculty of Environment and Earth Sciences)
Twitter: #ISSFClimateChange
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How do we know what we know? (Using the tools of climate change research)
Ø What are the environmental, social, ethical and economic issues? Local / Global Perspectives
· Thursday tour will offer students an opportunity to apply their laboratory experiences in the field with plans to visit the Icelandic community of Gimli Manitoba and the Lake Winnipeg reseach vessel the Namao. Lake Winnipeg is the worlds tenth largest freshwater lake and worlds third largest hydroelectricity reservoir.
B. Workshop / Tour B: Science of Clean Water Research (U of M Faculty of Environment and Earth Sciences) Twitter: #ISSFCleanWater
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How do we know what we know? (Using the tools of water, landuse,watershed and wetlands research)
Ø What are the environmental, social, ethical and economic issues? Local / Global Perspectives
· Thursday tour will allow students to explore water issues including flood controls, water treatment and apply their laboratory experiences at Oak Hammock Marsh. Oak Hammock Marsh was designated as a Ramsar Site in 1987 - a wetland of international importance for wildlife and people.
C. Workshop / Tour C: Engineering Sustainable Energy and Building (U of M Faculty of Engineering) Twitter: #ISSFSustainableEnergy
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø What is Sustainable Energy and where can it be found?
Ø How do we apply our understanding of sustainable energy design to homes in the north/arctic?
· Thursday tour will allow students to explore the Winnipeg River system and have an opportunity to see one of Manitoba Hydro’s working power stations in Pine Falls Manitoba. While in Pine Falls students will also engage in activities associated with the Manitoba Model Forest.
D. Workshop / Tour D: Advancing Health Research with Genomics (St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre) Twitter: #ISSFGenomics
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following key and essential questions:
Ø How does genomics affect health?
Ø What tools are available to advance the science?
Ø How do research discoveries influence health care?
· Thursday tour will provide students with an opportunity to visit a number of Manitoba leading research institutions. Research visits will include opportunities to continue with workshop related activities as well as to see a range of current research studies and opportunities.
E. Workshop / Tour E: Feeding the World – The Nine Billion people question? (U of M Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences) Twitter: #ISSFMbFeed
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø What will this world look like with nine billion people?
Ø How will food extraction and formulation technologies have to change in order to sustainably feed nine billion citizens?
Ø Will functional foods and diet be able to prevent and even cure disease?
· Thursday tour will take students on a tour through southern Manitoba and provide students with an opportunity to explore farming
practices including dairy and sustainable land use as demonstrated in a Manitoba Hutterite colony, an opportunity to walk along the escarpment of the Pembina valley and end with a workshop at a research farm situated in Carman Manitoba.
F. Workshop / Tour F: Science for Society (University of Winnipeg – Faculty of Environmental Sciences) Twitter: #ISSF4Society
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How does science become valuable to society?
Ø Is theoretical science no longer viable?
Ø How do scientists convince the public of the value of their science?
· Thursday tour will take students on a tour through a number of green buildings that demonstrate the sustainability. Tour opportunities exist for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (under construction), Manitoba Hydro (In 2009 it was awarded the title of the year’s best tall building in the Americas) along with other green building designs that showcase sustainability practices.
Twitter: #ISSFClimateChange
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How do we know what we know? (Using the tools of climate change research)
Ø What are the environmental, social, ethical and economic issues? Local / Global Perspectives
· Thursday tour will offer students an opportunity to apply their laboratory experiences in the field with plans to visit the Icelandic community of Gimli Manitoba and the Lake Winnipeg reseach vessel the Namao. Lake Winnipeg is the worlds tenth largest freshwater lake and worlds third largest hydroelectricity reservoir.
B. Workshop / Tour B: Science of Clean Water Research (U of M Faculty of Environment and Earth Sciences) Twitter: #ISSFCleanWater
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How do we know what we know? (Using the tools of water, landuse,watershed and wetlands research)
Ø What are the environmental, social, ethical and economic issues? Local / Global Perspectives
· Thursday tour will allow students to explore water issues including flood controls, water treatment and apply their laboratory experiences at Oak Hammock Marsh. Oak Hammock Marsh was designated as a Ramsar Site in 1987 - a wetland of international importance for wildlife and people.
C. Workshop / Tour C: Engineering Sustainable Energy and Building (U of M Faculty of Engineering) Twitter: #ISSFSustainableEnergy
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø What is Sustainable Energy and where can it be found?
Ø How do we apply our understanding of sustainable energy design to homes in the north/arctic?
· Thursday tour will allow students to explore the Winnipeg River system and have an opportunity to see one of Manitoba Hydro’s working power stations in Pine Falls Manitoba. While in Pine Falls students will also engage in activities associated with the Manitoba Model Forest.
D. Workshop / Tour D: Advancing Health Research with Genomics (St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre) Twitter: #ISSFGenomics
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following key and essential questions:
Ø How does genomics affect health?
Ø What tools are available to advance the science?
Ø How do research discoveries influence health care?
· Thursday tour will provide students with an opportunity to visit a number of Manitoba leading research institutions. Research visits will include opportunities to continue with workshop related activities as well as to see a range of current research studies and opportunities.
E. Workshop / Tour E: Feeding the World – The Nine Billion people question? (U of M Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences) Twitter: #ISSFMbFeed
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø What will this world look like with nine billion people?
Ø How will food extraction and formulation technologies have to change in order to sustainably feed nine billion citizens?
Ø Will functional foods and diet be able to prevent and even cure disease?
· Thursday tour will take students on a tour through southern Manitoba and provide students with an opportunity to explore farming
practices including dairy and sustainable land use as demonstrated in a Manitoba Hutterite colony, an opportunity to walk along the escarpment of the Pembina valley and end with a workshop at a research farm situated in Carman Manitoba.
F. Workshop / Tour F: Science for Society (University of Winnipeg – Faculty of Environmental Sciences) Twitter: #ISSF4Society
· Tuesday workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the following essential questions:
Ø How does science become valuable to society?
Ø Is theoretical science no longer viable?
Ø How do scientists convince the public of the value of their science?
· Thursday tour will take students on a tour through a number of green buildings that demonstrate the sustainability. Tour opportunities exist for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (under construction), Manitoba Hydro (In 2009 it was awarded the title of the year’s best tall building in the Americas) along with other green building designs that showcase sustainability practices.
