PiER Mentoring Program
PiER is an academic program focused on providing high-achieving students in grades 8 through 11 with rigorous field and laboratory experiences at Lacawac Sanctuary under the mentorship of Lacawac staff.
The PiER program begins with two school field trip days at Lacawac Sanctuary. Each day will focus on a specific environmental science topic. Students will collect data to be used by Lacawac researchers in their studies. Each school participating may bring a small group of students to the program/presentations.
For more information, contact Gene Shultz, Environmental Educator, at gene.shultz@lacawac.org
2022 PiER Presentations:
Tuesday, April 26
How is Research at Lake Lacawac Used to Track Climate Change?
Students will explore how Lake Lacawac is used by researchers to track Global Climate Change. They will collect water quality data and identify plankton to add to data collected by Lacawac scientists to study the effects of Climate Change on Lake Lacawac and other Pocono lakes.
Tuesday, May 24
How Do Whitetail Deer Affect the Forest Ecosystem at Lacawac Sanctuary?
Students will investigate the biology of Whitetail Deer and the effects of their browsing for food on the forest ecosystem. Students will collect vegetation distribution data inside and outside Lacawac’s deer exclosures to add to data collected by a current Lacawac researcher to assist in her research project.
Tuesday, April 26
How is Research at Lake Lacawac Used to Track Climate Change?
Students will explore how Lake Lacawac is used by researchers to track Global Climate Change. They will collect water quality data and identify plankton to add to data collected by Lacawac scientists to study the effects of Climate Change on Lake Lacawac and other Pocono lakes.
Tuesday, May 24
How Do Whitetail Deer Affect the Forest Ecosystem at Lacawac Sanctuary?
Students will investigate the biology of Whitetail Deer and the effects of their browsing for food on the forest ecosystem. Students will collect vegetation distribution data inside and outside Lacawac’s deer exclosures to add to data collected by a current Lacawac researcher to assist in her research project.
