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.
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Comparison of common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) phenology timing between historical data and current Project BudBurst citizen science data: challenges and lessons learned., Caleb Shaw, Sarah Newman, Sandra Henderson, Liz Goehring, and Tom Stohlgren
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NOAA AFSC)
Effects of Pristane on Growth of Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Brielle D. Kemis and Bonita Nelson
Nutritional Content of Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) Bill Loads, Dustin Taylor and Ron Heintz
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Earth Systems Research Laboratory (NOAA ESRL)
Is Natural Gas a Safe “Bridge” Fuel to a Clean Energy Future? The global, regional, and local impact of natural gas emissions., Edgar Lee Massingale
Burning of Traditional Biofuels and the Global Methane Budget, Samantha L. Claveau, Lori Bruhwiler, and Christine Wiedinmyer
How Governmental Greenhouse Gas Science Has Been Weathered Through Time and Why it Matters, Christopher Apple
Investigating the cause for the increase in the atmospheric methane burden from 2007 to present, Philip M. Hatcher, Ed Dlugokencky, and Sourish Basu
Ecological and Organic Life Safety Concerns of HFO-1234yf, Alberni V. Ruiz
Optimization of a Single Particle Soot Photometer for Metallic Particle Detection and Differentiation, Melanie C. Thatcher and Kara Lamb
Analysis and Detection of HFO-1234ze, Alberni V. Ruiz and Ben R. Miller
Tropical Wetlands as a Dominant Driver of Long-Term Atmospheric Methane Changes, Carrie Ann Sharitt and Ed Dlugokencky
Laboratory Evaluation of Black Carbon Deposition onto Snow and Transport via Snowmelt, Larry D. Hermanson and Joshua P. Schwarz
Kenyan Climate Variation Assessment through Rainfall Anomalies and Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Correlations, Kimberly E. Lykens
A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Levels at Four Tower Sites Across the United States, Lacee Sherman, Ben R. Miller, and Gaby Petron
The Power Plant Mapping Student Project, Kelsey Tayne and Tom Oda
Investigation of Ozone in Urban and Rural Areas of California, Mia J. Hiles and David Parrish
Solar Verification Project, Ariel Sitler and Christopher Clack
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA NWFSC)
A Genetic Survey of English Sole Populations in the Salish Sea, Elizabeth S. Gutierrez, Gary A. Winans, Jon Baker, and Amanda Cope
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA SWFSC)
Diversity, distribution and dynamics of Larval Cephalopods off Northern California, AnaCena Zander and Eric P. Bjorkstedt
Data Development and Analysis Pathways for Marine Mammals and Turtles: Creating a User Interface, Sarina Fernandez, Warren Asfazadour, Eric Archer, and Lisa Komoroske
Effect of Short-Term Exposure to Low pH and Low Dissolved Oxygen on the Swimming Performance of Juvenile Rockfish, Erica L. Oberg and Eric P. Bjorkstedt
Using High Throughput Genomic Sequencing to Predict Ecological Impacts on Sea Turtle Populations, Lesley Anderson
Sea turtle hatchling sex ratios determined via hormone assay: implications of climate change?, William A. Hilton, Matthew Godfrey, and Camryn D. Allen
Evaluation of Anthropogenic Marine Debris and Sargassum fluitans and its Potential Impact on Sea Turtle Hatchlings at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, Christina MacMillan
Sex Ratio Assessment Of Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Foraging Populations: Validation Of A Testosterone ELISA For Juvenile Sex Determination, William A. Hilton and Camryn D. Allen