Public Education Committee
Membership:
Barbara J. Shaw, Chair (sciencea2z@yahoo.com)
G. A. Feldhamer
D. A. Ginnett
A. Joachim
M. J. Merrick
D. K. Odell
J. R. O'Neill
B. D. Sasse
S. Sheffield
K. K. Thorington
M. Wolf
Committee Charge:
History and Mission
Established as a standing committee by the Board of Directors in 1993, the Public Education Committee seeks to make education about mammals accessible to grades K-12. Committee members foster outreach projects to raise awareness about mammals for students in their formative years. The committee coordinates its efforts with the assistance of other ASM committees, sister societies as well as elementary and high school science teachers.

Responsibilities
The Public Education Committee conducts several activities including the Public Education Partnership (PEP)which is an initiative to encourage activity and visibility of ASM members in their local K-12 classrooms. This initiative was launched at the 1995 annual meeting at the University of Vermont with 64 charter members.

The Committee also developed and maintains a program, the ASM SCIENCE FAIR AWARDS, to promote and encourage involvement of students in the study of mammalogy. The program is designed to recognize student participation in science fairs and academies. Certificates of achievement can be awarded by ASM members (or appropriate proxy) to those students working with mammals and whose studies meet the guidelines and criteria of the program. Copies of the guidelines and certificates are maintained by the Committee Chair.

The Committee also serves as a Clearinghouse on information on mammals for K-12 teachers and is working to develop state lists of mammals.
Committee Notes:
To view our state-specific lists of indigenous mammals please visit the "about mammals" section of our web site, or click on "Lists of Mammals" in the pull-down menu on our home page.

Related Files:
Science Fairs  -  A program designed to recognize student participation in science fairs and academies has been developed by ASM.

Clearinghouse for K-12 teachers  -  Helping students identify the local mammal species.

Public Education Partnership  -  The Public Education Partnership (PEP) is an initiative to encourage the activity and visibility of ASM members in their local K-12 classrooms.

2009 Annual Report  -  The 2009 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee

2005 Annual Report  -  The 2005 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee

2006 Annual Report  -  The 2006 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee

2007 Annual Report  -  The 2007 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee

2008 Annual Report  -  The 2008 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee

2010 Annual Report  -  The 2010 Annual Report of the Public Education Committee