STAR Program
The STAR (STEM Teacher and Researcher) Program provides aspiring and early career K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teachers paid summer research experiences at national, university, and independent laboratories. STAR Fellows pursue a prestigious "teacher-researcher" career path starting with an original research project for 9 weeks. Weekly education workshops and conferences support Fellows considering how the "doing of science" can be translated into the "teaching of science. " Each STAR Fellow presents their research at a conference. Many become STEM leaders and go on to present at state and national teaching and professional society meetings.
STAR aims to enhance the recruitment, preparation, and retention of high quality STEM teachers. The STAR program is administered on behalf the California State University system by the Cal Poly Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESaME). STAR has supported hundreds of Fellows since its inception in 2006.
This Digital Commons series presents Fellow's research presentations in poster and short-oral presentation formats illustrating the diverse fields of inquiry and depth of research projects engagement provided by our partner lab sites.
For more information visit: StarTeacherResearcher.org
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About STAR - STEM Teacher and Researcher Program
Poster presented at the Teacher Research Experience Conference
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under multiple grants and contributions from philanthropic foundations. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Biosphere 2
Charting the Differences in Plant Growth Between Gardens in the Open and Under Solar Panels, Joseph Smith, Evelin Escobedo, Daniel Blackett, Harrison Raub, Jasmin Jimenez, Leland Sutter, and Greg Barron-Gafford
Dynamics of Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water, and Climate in The United States, Jorge Stimans and Guo-Yue Niu
Timing movement of water through the Biosphere 2 rainforest using deuterium as an isotopic tracer, Katie Almeda, Joost van Haren, and Till Volkmann
Testing predictions used to build an agrivoltaics installation on a small-scale educational model, Katie Kinney, Rebecca Minor, and Greg Barron-Gafford
Examination on the Efficacy of Noah-Multiparameterization (Noah-MP) as a New Land Model in Earth Systems Modeling, Nicholas Rubel, Guo-Yue Niu, and Ning Ma
Examination on the Efficacy of Noah-Multiparameterization (Noah-MP) as a New Land Model in Earth Systems Modeling, Nicholas Rubel, Guo-Yue Niu, and Ning Ma
The Effects of Rain on Elemental Transport in Soils, Laura Schoenfeld
Seven Anion Comparison for the Center and West Hill Slope Systems in the Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO) Project, Sarah C. Corrigan, Edward Hunt, and Katerina Dontsova
The Effect of Drought on Stomatal Conductance in the Biosphere 2 Rainforest, Justin Gay and Joost van Haren
Does the Production of Isoprene Affect the Productivity of Poplars?, Erik J. McFarland, Elizabeth Ann Parra, Greg Barron-Gafford, Rebecca Larkin Minor, and Maggie Heard
Effects of Biosphere 2 Summer Science Academy on Students' Attitudes about Science, Erica Oberg
California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI)
Water infiltration in Different Soil Types on Santa Rosa Island, Patrick Costa, Kathryn McEachern, Ken Niessen, and Robyn Shea
Survival and Growth in Experimental Plots at a Santa Rosa Island Restoration Site, 2016-2018, Marisol Gonzalez Villarreal, Robyn Shea, and Aspen Coty
Santa Rosa Island Restoration Study: Fog Fences vs. No Fences, Aimee Newell, Stephen Bednar, and Kathryn McEachern
Understanding Soil Moisture Levels on Soledad Ridge, Santa Rosa Island, California during the Summer Months, Dulce M. Lopez, Stephen Bednar, and Kathryn McEachern
Comparison of an Endangered Species’ Seed Bank Before and After Ungulate Removal, Melanie K. Phillips and Kathryn McEachern
Monitoring Fog Potential on Santa Rosa Island, Patrick Costa, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Differential Growth in Santa Rosa Island’s Restoration, Marisol Gonzalez, Ken G. Niessen, Morgan A. Eales, and Kathryn McEachern
The impact of restoration treatments on the germination of Quercus pacifica on Santa Rosa Island, Dulce M. Lopez, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Effects of Habitat Restoration on Santa Rosa Island’s Soil Retention, Michael Perez, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Effects of Habitat Restoration on Soil Retention on Santa Rosa Island, Michael Perez, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Irrigation Efficiency of Santa Rosa Island Cloud Forest Restoration Project, Rebecca Bernard, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Impacts of Fog Drip on Survivorship and Growth of Native Herb and Shrub Seedlings on Santa Rosa Island, Julianne Bradbury, Ken Niessen, and Kathryn McEachern
Soil Moisture on Soledad Ridge in Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, Carrie Fong, Kathryn McEachern, and Ken Niessen
Effects of Soil Erosion Barriers on Percent Cover and Sediment Size, Michael Perez