Beautiful day for NorthOlmstedSchools to spend Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center! We learned so much about our various ecosystems and watershed! Science rules!

The Water Guardians NorthOlmstedSchools had an awesome day Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center! The hike was definitely worth the view of the skyline! We learned so much in such a short amount of time! We ❤️our SITES students! Cleveland rocks! Science rules! Andrew Demian

NOCS Water Guardians had a beautiful day to use the Hydrolab from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and work alongside Dietrich GaiaXus! We learned so much NorthOlmstedSchools about the intricacies of our campus creek ecosystem! Thank you SITES Andrew Demian for helping! Science rules!

So proud of the NOCS Water Guardians 2nd place finish at the Cuyahoga County Soil & Water Conservation Symposium today! They NorthOlmstedSchools shared their story—their limno love—about our campus creek ecosystem, using the Hydrolab from Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & working with Dietrich GaiaXus.

We had so much fun NorthOlmstedSchools celebrating our SITES students today! We had a great time this past semester getting to know them, learning from them, and looking up to them! We will miss you but wish you all the best! SITES and 5th grade rock! Andrew Demian

Honored to present at #IAGLR24 alongside Jim Bader Gelfand STEM Center where we shared the importance of expanding citizen science with university/school partnerships to engage students in hands on learning using the Hydrolab Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & sondes from GaiaXus Cleveland Water Alliance

Ever wonder about the little island in the Put-in-Bay harbor? It's Ohio State's Lake Erie Island campus. Check it out this summer! Science & History Tours of Stone Laboratory are Thursdays starting June 13. ow.ly/Ghw450RLMCh

Had a great day co-teaching with Gelfand STEM Center Case Western Reserve as we played The Watershed Game from Minnesota Sea Grant Ohio Sea Grant with teachers from around the greater Cleveland area. We also enjoyed mapping out and identifying streams and rivers within our watersheds. Science rules!

Thank you City of North Olmsted! I am honored and could not have done this without great community support!

Had a poopy day but got to see where all the magic happens NE Ohio Regional Sewer District Southerly—it’s impressive! Cleveland rocks! Science rules!

Having an “Incredible Journey” here in Cleveland co-teaching with Gelfand STEM Center Case Western Reserve as teachers assume the role of water molecules moving through the water cycle. One of my favorite Project WET: Water Education Today activities! Science rules!

Had a “bubbly” day Case Western Reserve Gelfand STEM Center learning and sharing the importance of literacy and science connections with teachers from the greater Cleveland area. Can’t wait to share with my NorthOlmstedSchools in the fall! Science rules!

Had a great day Case Western Reserve Gelfand STEM Center looking at ecosystems, measuring carbon dioxide, and creating scientific investigations. Science rules!

Another great day Case Western Reserve Gelfand STEM Center investigating with Dr. Sarah Diamond how the size and temperature of terrestrial isopods affects respiration rates. Science rules!

Grateful for recognition from U.S. EPA EPA Great Lakes for the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. Looking forward to sharing NorthOlmstedSchools! It’s been an incredible 18 years watching students fall in love with science!

Honored to have received a proclamation from the Mayor, Nicole Daily Jones, tonight City of North Olmsted in recognition of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. So glad to have such great support from the NorthOlmstedSchools community and my family!

Groovy day at Kelleys Island Field Station with OhioDNR and sharing my favorite Project WET: Water Education Today lessons—Color Me a Watershed and Incredible Journey—with educators from around the Buckeye state. Science rules!

Awesome 1st day of school NorthOlmstedSchools ! Amazing colleagues, students, and nice cool temperatures! I believe it will be an incredible year!

I am honored to receive the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators EPA Great Lakes. This recognition is a testament not just to my efforts but to the collective dedication of all those working tirelessly to foster a deeper understanding of our environment.

We had a great day NorthOlmstedSchools talking with scientists and researchers onboard the EPA Great Lakes R/V Lake Guardian! Students were amazed by the equipment being used to keep our water safe in our precious Lake Erie! Thank you Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant for making this possible!Science rules!