LEEF Spring Mini-Conference

Incorporating the Science of Behavior Change into Environmental Lessons and Messaging:  The application of social sciences and psychology is paramount to the success of any conservation program. During this interactive session, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of conservation behavior change and gain new ideas on how to shape either their messaging or lesson plans to ensure that behavior change is not only present but effective. The purpose of this session is to equip any educator in any setting with the tools and knowledge to create impactful learning experiences for any audience.  

Participants will learn to define a threatened species versus an endangered species, identify what physical and biological features necessary for conservation mean, and will be given examples in the context of the forest at Austin Carey for other threatened species woodpeckers and gopher tortoises. They will brainstorm water manatees need based on the examples given.