An online workshop for youth ages 12 to 18 about marshlands and climate change is scheduled for 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. The workshop will be offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H in Orono. Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.
“Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in the midst of a changing climate. Hands-on games and demonstrations will give participants an in-depth view of the science of eDNA and salt marsh ecology, according to a news release from the extension.
UMaine graduate student Heather Richard will lead the workshop. This workshop is supported by Maine EPSCoR at UMaine.
The workshop is free; participation is limited to 15. Required registration closes Friday, Feb. 11.
To register to receive the link and at-home materials, visit extension.umaine.edu.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207-581-8206 or sarah.sparks@maine.edu.
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