Modified: April 15, 2010
Youth Mentoring at the Alaska Bird Observatory
ABO’s mentoring program is designed for youth ages 10-17 who have a strong interest in birds and ornithology. Students work alongside professional biologists in hands-on studies of wild birds. Our goal is to nurture students’ interests while helping them develop a lifelong conservation ethic. Participants in ABO’s mentoring program typically assist with our Tree Swallow Nesting Ecology Project at Creamer’s Refuge. The time commitment is flexible although is typically 5 hours/week from mid-May through early July.
Each student will receive training in handling wild birds, research ethics, and the scientific process. Students may choose to develop their work into a project for a science fair or symposium. Mentors provide guidance throughout this process, from developing a research question to analyzing and presenting the results. Students in our mentoring program have won awards at the District Science Fair, 1st prize in the Alaska Statewide High-School Science Symposium, and college scholarships.
Applications for our 2010 mentoring program are due by April 30, 2010.
There will be an informational meeting for parents and students:
| Date: |
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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| Time: |
5:00pm – 6:30pm
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| Location: |
ABO Center for Education and Research
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| Street: |
418 Wedgewood Drive
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| City/Town: |
Fairbanks, AK
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Please contact Tricia at 451-7159 or tblake@alaskabird.org for details!
