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Terrestrial ecosystems, biogeochemistry
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George Kling
Knute Nadelhoffer
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Grads chill with fifth graders
An enterprising fifth grader at Thurston Elementary School in Ann Arbor emailed EEB because her classmates had argued about global warming. She wondered if someone could stop by to help them all chill out.
Doctoral students Sarah Barbrow and Jasmine Crumsey visited the classroom of Dr. Sherry Murphy. They discussed what climate change is, its causes, implications and impacts and how we can minimize our personal impacts.
“The fifth graders in Dr. Murphy's class are incredibly intelligent, curious, and inspired,” said Barbrow. “They already had a solid handle on why climate change is something we, as a society, have to deal with. They wanted to hear a bit more about why it is happening and what they can do about it. We were both very impressed with their enthusiasm and perspectives.”
Barbrow and Crumsey did an activity with the students, a global warming wheel card from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Murphy said their visit had an enormous impact on her students and she's looking forward to seeing them next year.
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