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By Terri Kirby Hathaway<\/h3>\n

Photos by Bill Birkemeier, In the Lens Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Posted May 27, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Recently, I worked with a group of women to plan and conduct the Outer Banks Coastal STEAM Day. We planned a day-long event for Girl Scouts in northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia focusing on STEAM \u2014 science, technology, engineering, art and math.<\/p>\n

\"Women
That’s me on the left, kicking off the event \u2014 and to my left are all the wonderful scientists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our vision for this marine-related event had women scientists and educators sharing their knowledge, expertise and career paths with Cadettes (middle school) and Seniors (high school) on a Saturday in May.<\/p>\n

\"Girls
We had about 40 Girl Scouts attend the coastal STEAM event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the steering committee, I was joined by colleagues from the Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast<\/a> (GSCCC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Field Research Facility<\/a> (FRF) in Duck, and the University of North Carolina\u2019s Coastal Studies Institute<\/a> (CSI), as well as some local community members.<\/p>\n

This inaugural coastal STEAM event featured presenters from UNC CSI, FRF, Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research<\/a>, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island<\/a> and Jennette\u2019s Pier<\/a>. The scientists and educators discussed energy and wind turbines, native plants and wildlife, bioacoustics, plankton, research on local dolphin populations, and coastal research using lasers and drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\"Girls
Lindsay Dubbs, right, explains bioacoustics \u2014 sound production and dispersal by animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Girls
Kate Brodie, left, offers a session titled “3D, Lasers, and Drones, Oh My!”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Girls
Some girls learned about native plants and wildlife through a game led by Kathy Mitchell, center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Two
Researchers also discussed renewable energy with the participating Girl Scouts.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

GSCCC has emailed an evaluation to all attendees. The steering committee is anxious to hear the thoughts of those who participated. We’re ready to begin planning the 2017 Girl Scouts and Coastal STEAM event! We\u2019re hoping to draw more girls next year.<\/p>\n

\"Group
Scientists, educators and Girl Scouts at the 2016 OBX Coastal STEAM Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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