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"Livingstone College Ecology Club" » Salisbury, North Carolina
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The Ecology Club of Livingstone College carries out projects on campus related to the environment. The Club also provides opportunities to students and members in the community to learn about ecological science and its importance. It also provides programs that will expose students to interactions with nature and acquire knowledge by field trips. Finally, the Club exposes students to summer enrichment programs in the environmental sciences. |
Plans for 2007-2008
- Expose students to new areas of studies in ecology.
- Possible field trips to enhance ecology education.
- Encourage students to participate in summer programs in ecology/environmental sciences.
- Short plant studies using the greenhouse on campus.
- Educate students on graduate studies in ecology and encourage them to apply.
- Encourage students to participate in SEEDS/ESA programs.
- Encourage students to participate in community activities related to ecology.
2006-2007 Activities
- Club members visited a community garden to learn about plant diversity and horticulture in the fall of 2006.
- Members carried out a project on herbs, growing basil, chives, and parsley in the fall 2006 and spring 2007.
- Dr. Sashi Sabaratnam served as a faculty volunteer/mentor for the SEEDS student field trip.
- In January of 2007, Dr. Aaron Ellison from Harvard Forest was invited to speak to students on summer research opportunities in Harvard Forest, MA.
- Two students applied for the SEEDS travel award to attend the 2007 ESA Annual Meeting. Both students were selected, but one couldn't make it because of a summer contract with the National Park Service.
- Two students - Brandon Davis and Lavernon Spivey - have summer contracts with the National Park Service in Colorado and Maine.
- Twenty students from Livingstone College made an educational site visit to the National Park Service of the Blue Ridge Mountains (NC) and the Smokey Mountains (TN). Students learned about the Appalachian Bear Center program and carried out a mini all-taxa inventory in the Smokey Mountains with a field instructor.
- One graduate - Ms. LaKenya McNair - is enrolled in a Masters program in Environmental Sciences at North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC.
"Establishing a Greenhouse to Conduct Research" Special Project |
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A greenhouse was installed in November 2005, for the Biology department of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, under the supervision of the Ecology Club advisor, Dr. Sashi Sabaratnam.
The greenhouse is used for short-term student research training and for instruction in classes taught by
Dr. Sashi Sabaratnam. The greenhouse will be open to public school students and citizens on special occasions and will be used in the community outreach activities of Livingstone College.
"Horticulture Therapy" Special Project |
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Horticulture therapy for special needs students uses plants and gardens to promote physical, mental, and intellectual well-being. The therapy improves the quality of life for children and adults of all abilities through gardening and the natural world. The project included a training of faculty and student in seminars and workshops in horticulture therapy. The program began in the spring of 2004 and continued through the fall in Knox Middle School. Activities with the students included planting, growing fragrant herbs, and using plants to learn about shapes, colors, and textures. Work will continue in the years to come with volunteers and donations from the local community.
Faculty Advisor
Sashi Sabaratnam, PhD
Professor of Biology
Biology Department
Livingstone College
701 West Monroe Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
