Field Trip - Flagstaff Middle School Pond At the Flagstaff
Middle School pond, students get their first outdoors hands-on
practice at water quality testing. The students were instructed
to follow protocols set by the Global Learning and Observations
to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). GLOBE is an international
network of scientists, educators and students conducting
scientific research. Within view of the San Francisco Peaks,
students listened to hydrologist, Dr Aregai Tecle, speak about
the importance of hydrology. Dr Tecle covered topics ranging
from our dry southwestern climate, declining water supplies in
underground aquifers and the need to be conscious of our own
water use. He also addressed these topics to get students to
think more about a college education and careers in hydrology.
With a degree in hydrology students will be able to return their
communities in order to address their environmental problems.
Dr. Tecle was very excited to be working with Summer Scholars
because as a hydrologist, he is c