The Lake Ontario Great Lakes Science Practicum: A model for training limnology students on how to conduct shipboard research in the Great Lakes

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 236-242

  Twiss, Michael R ^a   Langen, Tom A ^a   Bullerjahn, George S ^b   Wilhelm, Steven W ^c   Rockwell, David C ^d  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Inquiry teaching; Lake Ontario; Limnology

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; TESTING;

GENERAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS; LAKE GUARDIAN; LIMNOLOGISTS; LIMNOLOGY PRACTICUM;

LAKES;

EDUCATION; LIMNOLOGY; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT; TRAINING;

GREAT LAKES; LAKE ONTARIO; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21344457890     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0380-1330(05)70254-9     Document Type: Review

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