Thrust Areas Ecosystem Water Institute Classification Level
Water, Land Use and Ecosystems Water and Climate Water and Society Water Resources Sustainability Springs Wetlands Watersheds Aquifers Lakes Coastal Zone  Water Institute Classification 1  Water Institute Classification 2  Water Institute Classification 3  Water Institute Classification 4
     

Evaluating Lagoon Quest: Enhancing an annual Program and Designing long-term indicators
Goals and Objectives
 
Lagoon Quest is a county-wide program for fourth graders that was designed by the Brevard Zoo and implemented with the Brevard Public Schools. Lagoon Quest was originally developed to increase knowledge of local environmental issues and estuarine ecology for students in fourth grade through eighth grade classes. Because of the success of this voluntary program, Brevard Public Schools included the program in their fourth-grade science curriculum beginning in 2005. Now all fourth-grade students and teachers are required to participate in Lagoon Quest. The purpose of the program’s expansion is to encourage all students to respect and be responsible for the Indian River Lagoon. UF was asked to assist with program evaluation which was developed with support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the University of Florida/IFAS and School of Forest Resources and Conservation.
 
 
Available Outputs
Title: Report: Measuring the Effectiveness of Lagoon Quest: A Case Study in Environmental Education Program Evaluation
Authors: Chen-Hsuan, J., Martha C. Monroe, and Alison Gordon
Project Lead
Monroe, Martha Carrie
 
Project Participants
Monroe, Martha
 
 
EcoSystem:
Coastal Zones
 
WIClassLevel: 
Level 1: WI Affiliated Faculty Project
 
ThrustArea: 
Water Resources Sustainability
 
Sponsor
BREVARD ZOO
 
Grant Award Dates
1/1/2006 to 6/30/2008