November 12, 2004
Master Naturalist Candidates Make Presentations
Brian and Wade attempt to connect an Apple EtchaSketch to the projector for a presentation.
Classroom presentations, required for certification in the Master Naturalist Program, began Thursday, 10 November, with four excellent talks from these candidates:
Cliff Holtz gave a nicely prepared discussion of fossilization processes. It was pointed out that no one in class qualified.
Gisela Kluwin gave a talk on Riparian Zones organized to show their overwhelming influence on natural ecology. Although impacts from the roughly 90-95% reduction in riparian habitat was covered, no mention was made of the impact on skinny-dipping.
Katrina Rogers gave an interactive talk on the modern concept of Wilderness and its history. Many one-word associations could be made for Wilderness, such as "solitude". In contrast, the classes one-word definition of civilization was "McDonalds".
Brian Cooperrider gave a firey presentation on Vulcanology. After an initial problem with a "plug", the talk "flowed" well.
Presentations continue on 18 Nov and 2 Dec at the Coconino County Extension Service office in East Flagstaff.