Teacher Workshop
April 11 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Calling all teachers!
Learn from an expert guest speaker and Ocean Institute staff as they share insights on the importance of experiential learning and how hands-on opportunities can transform student engagement and understanding across all subjects.
- Complimentary lunch
- Free General Admission after the workshop – explore our touch tanks, marine exhibits, and more at your own pace!
Guest Speakers: Kevin Alison and Katie Elder
Native Plant and Wildlife Conservation Managers on Catalina Island
Kevin Alison:
Kevin serves as the Native Plant Manager for Catalina Island, where he leverages his expertise in conservation, restoration, and horticulture to safeguard the native biodiversity of plants and prevent extinction. He holds degrees in Natural Resource Management and Environmental Horticulture from College of the Desert, Coastal Resource and Watershed Management from the University of Hawaii, and a Master’s in Conservation and Restoration Science from the University of California Irvine. Kevin specializes in advanced propagation techniques such as plant tissue culture to conserve rare, endangered, and challenging-to-grow plants.
Katie Elder:
Katie serves as the Wildlife Conservation Manager for the Catalina Island Conservancy. She did her undergraduate work at Humboldt State University where she received BS degrees in Wildlife Conservation Biology and Marine Biology. She completed her masters work at California Polytechnic State University, SLO studying island fox home range characteristics on Santa Rosa Island. Katie worked for seven years facilitating independent wildlife research projects with middle and high school students in New Mexico, and taught high school biology for a year. She is passionate about meaningful science engagement for young, budding scientists.
