Carrie Lin

1998 Teacher Research Update Experience

University of Florida

June 14-August 1

Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama

School: Oak Park Middle School
               Decatur, Alabama

Subject: 7^th grade Integrated Science

  cslin@hiwaay.net

Organizations and other activities:
            Alabama Science Teachers Association
               Decatur Association of Professional Educators
               DOE/Oak Ridge National Lab Teacher Leadership Institute
               Woodrow Wilson Biotechnology Workshop
                    ACS/NSF Chemistry Teachers Workshop
               Project WILD
               Project Learning Tree
               IHL/MSU College Discovery Workshop
 

Research Immersion description 
    Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants
    Lab Hosts: Dr. Edward Phlips, Tammy Grosskopk, Erin Bledsoe, and Michelle Lockwood

        My research project dealt with the population levels and nutrient requirements of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the St. John's, Suwannee, and Indian Rivers.  Water samples are collected from these sites on a regular basis and undergo a nutrient enrichment bioassay, as well as population counts of targeted species.  The research data is used to monitor nutrient levels in these waterways in cooperation with the St. John's River Water Management District and the city of Jacksonville.

Morning Lecture Series
    TRUE participants attended lectures presented by UF faculty members on a wide variety of topics including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test, alligator reproductive abnormalities, neurology, semiconductors, influenza,  and electron microscopy.  These provided a wealth of information to us! I especially enjoyed the presentations by Dr. Parker Small, Dr. Louis Guillette, and Dr. Kevin Jones.  Not only were their topics interesting, but they had excellent presentation skills.