The ninth annual Life Science Field Training Institute offers educators the opportunity to learn how to bring field-based investigations into their biology and environmental science program. This free training course takes place from June 22 to 26 at the Pineland Preservation Alliance Headquarters, in Southhampton, and selected sites in the New Jersey Pinelands.

Presented by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and the Bonazzi Foundation for the Promotion of Science Education, this training course strengthens field-based investigation in teaching and improves student performance in science and math.

“The course connects classroom activities with field studies in topic areas such as natural resource management, community ecology, biodiversity, biostatistics and citizen science,” explains Director of Conservation Science Ryan Rebozo, Ph.D. “Much of your time is spent outdoors where you will conduct vegetation analyses, practice species identification, canoe a Pine Barrens river and more.”

Cost: $50 deposit required (refunded upon completion). Three graduate credits and 35 professional development credits available through Rutgers University. Location: 17 Pemberton Rd. To register, call 609-859-8860 ext. 14. For more information, call 609-859-8860 ext. 26, email [email protected] or visit PinelandsAlliance.org.