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Career Opportunities with ESON
The ESON Board of Directors is looking for an energetic and dynamic individual that has a passion for science and science enducation to coordinate our classroom and community outreach programs.
To apply, please send a covering letter and resume to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Applications will be accepted until 4:00pm Friday, March 9, 2012.
ESON Partners with The Lung Association
On February 23, 2012, the Edmonton Science Outreach Network partnered with the Alberta Lung Association hosted its third EnviroBLAST (Building Leadership for Action in Schools Today) for 75 junior high students and teachers from the Edmonton area at Grant MacEwan University. This full day event exposed students and teachers to a variety of presentations on air quality issues such as radon gas, indoor air quality issues, GIS mapping, rates of asthma, and the affects of air quality on athletes. In addition, they participated in numerous scientific labs such as: using a scanning electron microscope, LC Mass Spectrometry, Dust Track Demonstrations, and doing a titration in relation to acid rain. After the day ended the work begins for the students as they have been challenged to develop a project on a specific air quality issue or to increase awareness in their communities for Clean Air Day that will be held at City Hall on June 6.
See How We Contribute to Science Outreach in Alberta
Edmonton Science Outreach Network is a founding member of the Alberta Science Literacy Association (ASLA) which was recognized at the 2011 APEGGA Summit Awards held on April 14.
View a video profiling the work that we do with APEGGA here!
For a review of the incredible work achieved in the province towards promoting science literacy read the ASLA 2010-11 Annual Report.
ESON Sponsors Teams to Participate in Provincial Envirothon Competition
The Edmonton Science Outreach Network is excited to offer Edmonton and area schools the opportunity to participate in the 2012 Alberta Envirothon. Envirothon is an annual hands-on indoor/outdoor high school environmental competition that has participating teams completing training and testing in six categories (wildlife, aquatic ecology, forestry, soils & land use, agriculture, and energy) in addition to a current environmental issue. A team is composed of an advisor and five students that can range from Grades 9-12.
ESON is promoting Envirothon in the Edmonton area and will sponsor up to 4 teams to attend the provincial competition May 10th-13th at the Long Lake Environmental Center (near Athabasca). This sponsorship includes full re-imbursement of the $200/team registration fee, plus $200 additional funding to supplement substitute teacher costs and/or transportation. For more information please contact Blaine Burke ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or to register visit Alberta Envirothon.