Wheaton Library All Purpose Room (132)
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;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Wheaton Library:geo:39.04675 86,-77.0515442 GEO:39.0467586;-77.0515442 DESCRIPTION:Lisa Kim\, Congressional Affairs Specialist at NOAA's Office o f Education\, explains why you might want to consider a career in aquatic or marine biology..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/6808480 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Is a career in aquatic or marine b iology for you? What skills and knowledge do you need to develop? How can you\, as an aquatic or marine biologist\, do well while doing good? Find o ut! Join us as we explore why you might want to consider a career in aquat ic or marine biology!
\nOur presenter\, Lisa Kim\, will give a brief talk followed by an interactive activity and Q&\;A. D on't miss it! \;
\nLisa Kim is a Congressional Affairs Specialist at NOAA&rsquo\;s Office of Education in Washington\, D.C. In th is capacity\, she develops an annual congressional strategy to communicate the value of NOAA Education to Congress. In addition to this work\, she h elps lead the youth engagement efforts of the Coastal Ecosystem Learning C enters network\, which is a consortium of 25 aquariums and marine science education centers across North America. She works to empower aquarium teen s to protect coastal and marine ecosystems and engage their peers to do th e same. Prior to joining NOAA\, Lisa worked at Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant on the Aquatic Invasive Species team where she supported their outreach ef forts to educate the public on preventing the introduction of Aquatic Inva sive Species into Lake Michigan.
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During her undergraduate and graduate years\, Lisa studied the effects of plastic pollution on important ecological processes in urba n freshwater streams. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Scie nce from Loyola University Chicago. Lisa is passionate about mentoring stu dents and empowering them to pursue their educational and career goals. In her free time\, she enjoys climbing\, hiking\, and sharing her love for t he Great Lakes!
\nThis program is for grades 7-12. \;Call the Wh eaton Library at 240-777-0678 during open hours for any information not fo und here.
\n\nLooking for something to do until this program? Sign up for the library's Oceans of Possibilities Summer Readi ng Challenge! \;Registration opens June 15th. Learn more here! \; Win prizes in the Oceans of Possi bilities teen raffle! \;
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