Putting the Collaboration In Science
What better way to wind down from our Saturday Sessions than a panel discussion on all things collaboration?
Topic: Collaboration in science and science education between educators, informal educators and the scientific community
Panelists: Carmelina Livingston (S2TEM Centers SC), Dr. Steve Morton (NOAA) and Beth Burkett (CCPRC)
Moderator: Hannah Giddens
Want to submit a question for the panel? Please enter your question in the form below prior to November 1st.
Panelists: Carmelina Livingston (S2TEM Centers SC), Dr. Steve Morton (NOAA) and Beth Burkett (CCPRC)
Moderator: Hannah Giddens
Want to submit a question for the panel? Please enter your question in the form below prior to November 1st.
Carmelina Livingston
Carmelina is a STEM educator, advocate, enthusiast, collaborator, and cheerleader for the state of South Carolina when showcasing the great STEM resources and opportunities that successfully contribute to our nation’s economic and workforce development! She is an Education Specialist at S²TEM Centers SC Lowcountry region in Charleston, SC. Her work engages community stakeholders to support and advance STEM awareness, interest and literacy, and workforce development through STEM professional and community learning workshops, programs and events. Most recently, S²TEM Centers has been nationally recognized as a STEM Learning Ecosystem Community of Practice. This noteworthy recognition reflects excellence in collaboration and communication among STEM stakeholders in education, business and industry, public and private organizations, and community and government agencies! Carmelina received B.A. and M.Ed degrees in Education from the University of South Carolina Upstate and the Citadel. Her most honorable award was the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship at the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC. The year-long fellowship brought an understanding of national level STEM research, policy, programs and practices with the goal to communicate and collaborate resources with professionals and partners in South Carolina. She is a co-author of the book, Best Practices in STEM Education: Innovative Approaches from Einstein Fellow Alumni, and her writing emphasizes building a foundation for successful STEM education with community partners and resources. Carmelina’s joys in life include her family, friends, her love for the ocean and the environment, and her disposition to have fun in life!
Dr. Steve Morton
Steve Morton received his B.S and M.S. from Florida Institute of Technology in Biological Oceanography and his Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Southern Illinois University. He is currently a Research Oceanographer with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring and Reference Branch. Steve is the Principal Investigator of the NOAA Phytoplankton Monitoring Network (PMN), a citizen science program whose volunteers represent public and private schools, colleges and universities, Native American tribes, state and national parks, aquariums, civic groups, shellfish growers and other non-governmental organizations. During his career, he has authored over 130 peer reviewed manuscripts, serves on the editorial boards of three international journals, and serves as a technical expert for the United Nation’s International Atomic Energy Agency. Steve recently co-edited “Harmful Algal Blooms: A Compendium Desk Reference” published by Wiley-Blackwell press. Dr. Morton has been awarded the NOAA Administrator’s Award in 2016, the United States Department of Commence Bronze Award in Research in 2007, 2008 and 2015 and the United States Vice President’s Hammer Award in 2000.
Beth Burkett
Beth Burkett is the Interpretation and Stewardship Manager for the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. Beth joined the agency in 2000 as an environmental educator and spent eighteen years teaching children to care for the natural and cultural resources found in their county parks. She holds certifications from the National Association for Interpretation as a Certified Interpretive Guide, Certified Interpretive Trainer, and Certified Interpretive Host. She is also Certified SC Master Naturalist, and certified South Carolina Environmental Educator through the Palmetto Environmental Education Certification program. Beth has served on the board of the South Carolina Marine Educators Association in several positions including as President in 2009. She also received the SC Marine Educator of the Year award in 2015.