2009 Workshop Schedule
| Dates | Workshop | Location | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | A Natural History of Idaho | Web course | Chris Gertschen |
| February 7-8 | Craters Winter Ecology | Craters | NPS staff |
| May 8-9 | Craters Natural History | Craters | NPS staff |
| June | |||
| 9-10 | Wonderful Wetlands | Twin Falls | Ross Spackman |
| 9-10 | Field Botany – Intermediate | Ashton | Klara Varga |
| 16-17 | City of Rocks Natural History | City of Rocks | Park staff |
| 18-19 | Forests and Fire | Ketchum/Sun Valley | Forest Service staff |
| 15-19 | Summer Spanish Institute (with CSI) | Hailey | Various |
| 23-24 | A Central Idaho Birding Adventure | Lava Lake Ranch | Jay Carlisle |
| 25-26 | Massacre Rocks Natural History | Massacre Rocks S.P. | Park staff |
| 30-7/1 | Magic Valley Natural History - I | Magic Valley | Willsey/Harris |
| July | |||
| 2-3 | Magic Valley Natural History – II | Magic Valley | Willsey/Harris |
| 6-7 | On the Lolo Trail with Lewis and Clark - I | Lolo, MT | Steve Russell |
| 8-9 | On the Lolo Trail with Lewis and Clark - II | Lolo, MT | Steve Russell |
| 7-8 | Central Idaho Wilderness History | Stanley | Kevin Marsh |
| 10-11 | Central Idaho Wildflowers | Ketchum/Sun Valley | Rosentreter/DeBolt |
| 13-14 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – I – Wetlands | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 14-15 | Field Botany – Advanced | Ashton | Klara Varga |
| 15-16 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – II – Deserts | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 15-16 | Wildflowers and Butterflies | Boise National Forest | Ray Vizgirdas |
| 17-18 | Wildflower Identification and Illustration | Boise National Forest | Edna Vizgirdas |
| 17-18 | Craters of the Moon Geology | Craters | Park Staff |
| 20-21 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – III - Mountains | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 22-23 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – IV - Rivers | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 27-28 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – V – Water Res. | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 29-30 | Rocky Mt. Adventure – VI – Energy | Idaho Falls | Museum of Idaho |
| 30-31 | Big Wood River Stream Ecology | Sun Valley | USGS staff |
| August | |||
| 4-5 | Rocks and Ice | Sawtooth Valley/Trail Creek | Glenn Thackray |
| 4-5 | GPS in the Classroom | Idaho Falls | Jensen/Breen |
| 6-7 | Snake River Birding | Massacre Rocks | David Mead |
| 11-12 | Teton River Birding | Driggs | David Mead |
| 13-14 | Henry’s Fork River Birding | Massacre Rocks | David Mead |
Instructors and SSI Staff
Michael Breen serves on the board of the Idaho Environmental Education Association, received his teaching certificate from Boise State University, and teaches science at Carey High School.
Jay Carlisle, Ph.D. is the Research Director for the Idaho Bird Observatory where he is particularly interested in the migration of songbirds and small forest owls in southwestern Idaho. Jay’s current research interests are focused on the stopover ecology, habitat needs, and conservation of migratory landbirds in the West.
Ann DeBolt, M.S. is a botanist at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise and an avid native plant gardener.
John Fisher is a retired high school teacher who has traveled extensively. He has presented at hundreds of educational conferences on his travels and on Lewis and Clark. His collection of authentic Lewis and Clark trunks is awe-inspiring indeed!
Christine Gertschen, M.S. received an Idaho teaching certificate, is founder and director of Sawtooth Science Institute, and director of the Blaine County ISU Center.
Sarah Harris is a biologist with particular interests in botany and wildlife. She is a world traveler and a lifelong resident of Idaho so her natural history expertise encompasses not only the familiar Magic Valley but also the exotic features of other locales.
Alana Jensen is the environmental educator for the Environmental Surveillance, Education and Research Program, under contract with the Department of Energy – Idaho Operations Office. She is a certified environmental educator with the Utah Society of Environmental Educators.
K.C. Jones has taught environmental and field science for 28 years. He is passionate about developing outdoor activities to help students of all ages and of all subjects to actually “see nature”.
Dorene MacCoy is a biologist with the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey in Boise working on several stream projects.
Terry Maret is a biologist with the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey in Boise. He has been involved in biomonitoring, water quality, and habitat studies and is currently working on an intensive study of the upper Salmon River Basin.
Kevin Marsh, Ph.D. is a professor of history at Idaho State University and an accomplished author of several books on wilderness history.
David Mead is the exhibits director for the Idaho Museum of Natural History, graphics designer expert responsible for this catalog’s design, and an experienced birder.
Doug Owen received degrees in geology and education from Kent State, taught junior high science, was a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and currently serves as lead interpreter and park geologist at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve.
Roger Rosentreter, Ph.D. is state botanist with the Bureau of Land Management in Boise and an adjunct professor at Idaho State University and Boise State University.
Steve F. Russell, Ph.D. a recognized Lewis and Clark Trail expert, literally grew up on the trail at Powell and Weippe and is the author of several books on the Trail. He is a retired associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Iowa State. He is past president and currently serves on the board of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation.
Ross Spackman, Ph.D. is a professor of water resource management at the College of Southern Idaho. He received his doctorate in soil science, with an emphasis on water quality research.
Glenn Thackray, Ph.D. is a professor of geology at Idaho State University and has conducted research on the geologic and glacial history of Idaho, the Pacific Northwest, and New Zealand.
Edna Rey-Vizgirdas, M.S. is a botanist with the USDA Forest Service and is primarily responsible for rare and endangered plants on the Boise National Forest. She illustrated a recently released Useful Plants of Idaho authored by her husband, Ray.
Ray Vizgirdas is a biologist with the U.S. fish and Wildlife Service in Boise with 20 years of practical experience in a variety of environmental disciplines including botany, zoology, fisheries biology, ecology, conservation biology, landscape ecology and land-use planning.
Tevye Waite is the lead educator for the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls.
Shawn Willsey, M.S. is a professor of geology at the College of Southern Idaho and a licensed geologist for the State of Idaho. He has conducted research and field studies in Mexico, Hawaii, and throughout the western U.S. focusing on structural geology, volcanology, and stratigraphy.