We are pleased to offer a selection of workshops from CAPS 2025 in an online format this September 9-10.
These engaging sessions will equip you with practical tools to enhance your projects and programs. Explore research-based best practices for collaborating with K–12 teachers, or dive into a unique model for nocturnal wildlife monitoring—all from the comfort of your own space.
These online workshops, scheduled for September 9th and 10th, are open to all, with discounts available to both CAPS 2025 registrants and AAPS members. Please use the links provided via email to access applicable workshop discounts.
OWK.01: Developing High-quality Teacher Support Materials for School-based Participatory Sciences
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 9th, 1-4 pm EDT
Summary: Support materials are important for helping K-12 teachers implement high-quality participatory science lessons in their classrooms. Presenters will share lessons learned and materials developed during a 5-year study and provide an opportunity to start developing your own support materials for teachers.
In this 3-hour workshop, attendees will:
1) Discover research-based best practices for creating support materials for teachers as they implement participatory sciences in their classes
2) Learn about the interplay of teachers, teacher context, support materials, and projects that lead to high-quality science instruction through participatory science projects
3) Learn how to develop teacher support materials for your own participatory science project
Audience: Project leaders interested in engaging K-12 teachers with their projects in their classrooms. K-12 and informal science educators are also welcome.
Practices: Participant Engagement and Learning
Presenters: Christine (Chris) Goforth (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences); P. Sean Smith (Horizon Research, Inc.); Sarah Carrier (North Carolina State University)
Cost: $40 | $20 for AAPS Members | $0 for CAPS 2025 registrants
OWK.02: Inclusive project design for nocturnal wildlife observation participatory science programs
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 10th, 1-2:30 pm EDT
Summary: In this workshop, leaders from Woodland Park Zoo and Bats Northwest, will share a model for an urban, nocturnal wildlife observation community science program which can provide avenues for engaging new audiences in your programs. Workshop leaders will demonstrate the use of FieldScope for compiling community science observations, including associated audio files, in the online platform. The presentation will be followed by participant sharing and discussion on topics such as volunteer training and safety, inclusive practices, and leveraging new technology.
The bat monitoring field trip hosted by this team at CAPS in Portland was very popular and sold-out quickly. This workshop is your opportunity to learn more about the bat monitoring programs featured in that field trip and lessons you can apply in your own programs.
Audience: Science/nature facilitators (anyone who helps to connect community members with science and nature), bat/nocturnal wildlife researchers
Presenters: Katie Remine (Woodland Park Zoo); Niki Desautels (Bats Northwest); Brianna Widner (Woodland Park Zoo)
Cost: $20 | $10 for AAPS Members | $0 for CAPS 2025 registrants
