Palm Coast Observer Article - Adults participate in ‘science camp’ at Whitney Lab

Palm Coast Observer Article - Adults participate in ‘science camp’ at Whitney Lab

Published: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

 

Attendees at the March 18 Whitney Lab Lifelong Learning Workshop learned about the impacts of phosphorus and nitrogen on estuaries and wetlands. 

Summer camp sign-ups are coming to a close — for grade school students. But adult learners still have opportunities to engage in Lifelong Learning Workshops at the UF Whitney Laboratory.

Module 1 investigated "Nitrogen and Phosphorus: Why Nutrients Matter in the Environment," presented by Dr. Todd Osborne, associate professor of biogeochemistry. 

Read the full article in the Palm Coast Observer with photos of science in action at the link below!

Adults participate in ‘science camp’ at Whitney Lab

More information about the Adult Lifelong Learning Workshops at Whitney Laboratory.

Module 2, Soil Microbial Chemistry with Dr. Sandra Loesgen is currently full. Please check back for future module dates!


Photo: Professor Todd Osborne demonstrates how to measure precisely 10 grams of soil for a hands-on experiment to measure nitrogen and phosphorus in each of five soil samples. Photo by Christine Rodenbaugh