2013 Partnership Highlights

School-Aged Children Explore the World of Forest Science
Museum Partnership Inspires New Generation of Young Scientists

The Southern Research Station (SRS) is an inaugural partner with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ new 80,000 square-foot wing, the Nature Research Center (NRC) in Raleigh, NC. The SRS liaison to the NRC is the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center’s communication director, who facilitates unique opportunities for SRS researchers to integrate forest science into the museum’s programming and activity schedules. The partnership gives the Station ground floor access to 21^st century technological resources, and integrates scientific exploration to expose and engage more than one million multicultural students to the wonders of forest science. SRS scientists will have several platforms available – including science cafés, distant learning projects, special forestry themes, and the immersive, three-story multimedia Daily Planet hub – to share the research behind contemporary issues and emphasize how forests address societal concerns.

SRS and NRC scientific experts jointly unfold cutting-edge research and technology to bright young minds eager to absorb science in action. And the fun extends beyond the museum’s walls! Through special live video feeds and hands-on activities, the wonders of forest science will be potentially broadcast into schools, libraries, senior citizen centers, hospitals, and other community organizations, stimulating an interest in forests and exciting children and adults alike.

Pictured: At the museum's annual Bugfest, SRS and Eastern Threat Center staff share information about destructive insect pests with thousands of students and their families.

External Partners/Collaborators: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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