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This Week's Topic
This Week's Topic
Aquatic Systems: Ecology and Management- Unit 18 in your textbook Optional quiz
Our Expert on Stage
Our Expert on Stage
Pre-work - Must be completed by class time
Pre-work - Must be completed by class time
Look through Unit 18 in your textbook. Complete the Optional quiz
Watch these videos:
What is a Watershed? (1:06)
Lake Ecosystems (7:47)
Pond Ecosystems (2:36)
Identifying macroinvertebrates (6:35) (optional quiz: ID macroinvertebrates quizlet )
Aquatic Insects in Food Webs (5:21)
Optional Activities
Optional Activities
Download A Guide to Freshwater Ecology . This 120-page book is put out by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. If you'd like the hard copy, you can order one for free from the TCEQ here. (They also have a number of other free publications.)
Bring to Class
Bring to Class
Reminders
Reminders
Logging Hours
Logging Hours
Make sure that you have recorded last week's attendance in VMS.
(If you missed class, contact your pod guides to schedule a make-up.)
Opportunity: Init Training - Class 10
Date: April 9, 2025
Hours: 3.0
Description: Interpretation with Chris Ulch
If you attend any of the Field Trips to John Bunker Sands or Hagerman NWR enter it in VMS.
Opportunity: IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST FIELD TRIP, LOG IT AS: Initial Training: Field Trip (A)
IF IT IS YOUR SECOND FIELD TRIP, LOG IT AS: Initial Training: Field Trip (B)
IF IT IS YOUR THIRD FIELD TRIP, LOG IT AS: Initial Training: Field Trip (C)
Date: date you attended
Hours: 2.5
Description: Class Field Trip to enter name of location
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED YOUR THREE FIELD TRIPS, Log as Advanced Training
Opportunity: AT: BPTMN Other Pre-approved training
Date: date you attended
Hours: 2.5
Description: ADDITIONAL Class Field Trip to enter name of location
Volunteer and Training Opportunities
Volunteer and Training Opportunities
Volunteer Service (VH) Opportunities
Volunteer Service (VH) Opportunities
Texas Stream Team water testing - contact Brittany Hamilton at shioko@gmail.com
See the chapter calendar for other VHAT opportunities
Other Aquatic Systems Resources
Other Aquatic Systems Resources
Texas Stream Team - website
River Basins of Texas - The Texas Water Development Board
Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Training - Texas A&M AgriLife self-paced course
Insects and Other Arthropods That Feed on Aquatic and Wetland Plants - USDA paper
The Trinity Coalition - website
Texas Water Development Board - website
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center - website
CLASS MEETING INFORMATION
CLASS MEETING INFORMATION
First, make sure you are signed into your zoom account.
Week ELEVEN: April 16, 2025
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Class meets via zoom
Meeting ID: 840 3781 2641
Passcode: 500271
Need Help with Zoom? Click here to see helpful video links
If you have trouble logging into Zoom, call or text
Lisa's cell at 817-832-3912
WEEK ELEVEN CLASS UPDATE
WEEK ELEVEN CLASS UPDATE
Last night's class was FUN! I hope you enjoyed Chris' presentation as much as I did. You guys did a fantastic job with your presentations. Color me impressed.
Week Ten:
I added links to Chris' PPT slides and the books he listed on the Resources page of the class website. Just scroll down to "Week Ten extras". This is where you'll find the LLELA volunteer docs I mentioned as well.
Week Eleven (April 10-16):
Next week will be our last Zoom class, Aquatic Systems. Here is the LINK. Your pre-work includes five videos but they range in length from just 1 to 8 minutes. I want to remind you that using your phone to Zoom doesn't work that great. Please plan to be on a PC, tablet, or laptop. We have 2 new speakers for our aquatics class. They are experts in their field and I don't want you to miss a single minute.
Signing up for TMN ListServ:
The website gives you information about ListServ and how to sign up. This is a great way to get direct communication from the state office about events, etc.
Logging Hours for EOC Presentations & Projects:
For those of you researching and creating a presentation or project to share during Week 14, make sure to log your hours. You will need to log each day separately in VMS. Log your hours as:
BPTMN: Community Presentations
Date: date you did the research/prep
Hours: how long you worked on it
Description: list what you did and make sure to reference that it is in preparation for your Initial Training EOC presentation or project
BioBlitzes:
The BioBlitz SUG is open. Remember that the expectation is that you will attend the BioBlitz hosted by your pod. You are encouraged to attend more of course, but you get to choose which ones fit your schedule. You will should log your hours as:
Opportunity: Blackland Prairie iNaturalist project: Field Research Hours
Date: date of event
Hours: how long you stay + travel time + photo editing and uploading to iNat
Description: Group BioBlitz at ____enter location_____; took pictures and made observations for entry into iNaturalist
Field Trips:
The weather has been pretty crazy this spring. As the date nears, monitor your inbox for updates. Make sure to dress for the weather and lots of walking/hiking. Don't forget your class nametag!
FT: John Bunker Sands #2
Friday, April 11th
9-11:30am
FT: Hagerman NWR #2
Saturday, April 12th
1:30-4pm
FT: Chalk Hill Farm
Thursday, April 17th
9-11:30am
FT: LLELA - rescheduled
Saturday, April 19th
9-11:30am
Inspired by Chris' Interpretation class?
Chapter Community Engagement events – contact Marla Layne at marlal@bptmn.org
Chapter Youth Engagement events – contact Cali Bakker at calistabakker@gmail.com
Educational presentations and/or Trail Guiding at:
BP Raptor Center – Marla Layne at marla.layne@bpraptorcenter.org
Heard Museum – Laura Ragan at lragan@heardmuseum.org
LLELA – Erin Piper at epiper@cityoflewisville.com
Connemara – Bob Mione at rmione@aol.com
Holifield Science Learning Center – Brett Taylor at brett.taylor@pisd.edu
Helpful links:
End-of-Class Presentations & Projects SUG
See you next week in the Zoom,
Nancy
Nancy Casillas, Training Director
Texas Master Naturalist, Blackland Prairie Chapter
nancyc@bptmn.org
214-725-2309
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