The 2025 Evolution and Ecology Teacher Workshop is a one-day hybrid program held at the New York State Museum on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. The workshop will focus on hidden stories from the collections and is a professional development opportunity for science teachers, especially those who teach biology and environmental science to middle and high school students. The workshop is presented by PhD-level State Museum scientists, including Director of Research and Collections Robert Feranec, Curator of Mycology Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Curator of Botany James Lendemer, Curator of Birds and Mammals Jeremy Kirchman, Curator of Malacology-Director of Museum’s Field Research Laboratory Denise Mayer, Curator of Entomology Timothy McCabe, State Paleontologist- Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology Lisa Amati, and Curator of Ichthyology Jeremy Wright.
Teachers will have the opportunity to earn eight CTLE clock hours by completing the workshop. They will gain valuable insight into the forefront of scientific research, highlighting hidden stories in ecology and evolution from within the museum collections. The workshop is aligned with specific NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards.
