2010 Public Lands Institute Publications

2010 Public Lands Institute Publications

Research poster: GIS and Remote Sensing Core Lab for facilitating interdisciplinary research in climate change
Authors: Haroon Stephen, William J. Smith, Craig Palmer, and Thomas C. Piechota
Publication: 2010 Annual Nevada NSF EPSCoR Climate Change Conference
Date: 2010

Morning concurrent track 1: What does it mean for K-12 students to think about sustainability in the Western U.S.?
Authors: Ellen Ebert, Rebecca Reichenbach, Allison Brody, Amy Page, Marcel Parent, and Signa Gundlach
Publication: Education for a Global Future: 21st Century Challenges in Sustainability & Climate Change Education
Date: 2010

Concurrent panel session 2: Health challenges facing Las Vegas
Authors: Carlos Brandenburg, Shawn Gerstenberger, Zaven Khachaturian, John McDonald, Dennis Pirages, Thom Reilly, Kathy Silver, Bonnie Sorenson, Carolyn Yucha, and Maurizio Trevisan
Publication: Shaping the Future of Southern Nevada: Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability
Date: 2010

PLI and CCSD Teach Adventure and Stewardship

The Public Lands Institute is working with the Clark County School District to provide instruction for its Urban Adventure Curriculum in physical education classes. Students are learning about stewardship and new ways to enjoy being physically active on public lands. Secondary Physical Education Facilitator Hayden Ross has created a video pictorial of Outdoor World activities with middle and high school physical education students.

Talking trash: Seeking ways to take out persistent problem

Talking trash: Seeking ways to take out persistent problem by Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun.