College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

STEM it UP! at Clemson – Image Gallery 2

byDenise Attaway

July 5, 2019

Jim Faust, Clemson horticulture professor, talks about a Botrytis study he is conducting on Gerber daises during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jim Faust, Clemson horticulture professor, talks about a Botrytis study he is conducting on Gerber daises during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jim Faust, Clemson horticulture professor, talks about a Botrytis study he is conducting on Gerbera daises during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

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Images from the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University. A total of 14 agriscience teachers from various high schools, representing 10 states attended the conference to learn STEM principles related to the floriculture industry.

Clemson associate professor of agricultural education, talks about how STEM training can help produce effective instructors needed for successful school-based agricultural programs during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University. — Catherine DiBenedetto, Clemson assistant professor of agricultural education, talks about how STEM training can help produce effective instructors needed for successful school-based agricultural programs during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jacob Koch, Clemson agricultural education master's student, explains how to use the HOBO app for data logging during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University. — Jacob Koch, Clemson agricultural education master’s student, explains how to use the HOBO app for data logging during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

The teachers plant a variety of microgreen seed on PolyRoot Synthetic Soil: Microgreen Grow Mats during a session led by Clemson master's student Ryan Murphy. — The teachers plant a variety of microgreen seed on PolyRoot Synthetic Soil: Microgreen Grow Mats during a session led by Clemson master’s student Ryan Murphy during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

In just a few short days, microgreens planted by the teachers have emerged. — In just a few short days, microgreens planted on PolyRoot Synthetic Soil: Microgreen Grow Mats by the teachers have emerged.

Melissa Munoz, a Clemson doctoral student, talks about a Botrytis study she is working on with Clemson horticulture professor Jim Faust during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Melissa Munoz, a Clemson doctoral student, talks about storing roses in a humid chamber as part of a Botrytis study she is working on with Clemson horticulture professor Jim Faust during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jessica Heritage from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, New Jersey observes Botrytis isolates growing in a petri dish during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jim Faust, Clemson horticulture professor, talks about a Botrytis study he is conducting on Gerber daises during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University. — Jim Faust, Clemson horticulture professor, talks about a Botrytis study he is conducting on Gerbera daises during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Agriscience teachers review lab procedures to learn how to teach about xylem, phloem and translocation of water through the plant stem. — Agriscience teachers review lab procedures to learn how to teach about xylem, phloem and translocation of water through the plant stem during STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University use microscopes to investigate the effects of temperature and pH on cut flowers.

Phil Fravel, Clemson professor of agricultural education, explains circuits, switches and other instruments that comprise greenhouse electrical systems during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Cliff Collins of Heard County HS in Roopville, Georgia builds a single pole switch circuit during the 2019 Clemson STEM it UP conference. — Cliff Collins of Heard County HS in Roopville, Georgia builds a single pole switch circuit during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Lights! Lindsey Saxton of Lake Forest HS in Camden, Wyoming successfully builds a single pole switch circuit after receiving instruction from Clemson professor Phil Fravel. — Lights! Lindsey Saxton of Lake Forest HS in Camden, Wyoming successfully builds a single pole switch circuit after receiving instruction from Clemson professor Phil Fravel during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Jason Joines, a Clemson doctoral student in biological sciences and herbarium interim curator, talks about how plant specimen collections are dried, pressed and documented for use in the herbarium. — Jason Joines, a Clemson doctoral student in biological sciences and Clemson Herbarium interim curator, talks about how plant specimen collections are dried, pressed and documented for use in the Herbarium.

Danielle Rushing of North Stanly HS in Oakboro, NC concentrates on creating a boutonniere during the Floral Design Techniques session of the STEM Conference. — Danielle Rushing of North Stanly HS in Oakboro, NC concentrates on creating a boutonniere during the Floral Design Techniques session of the 2019 STEM it UP! Conference at Clemson University.

Willow Klein of Warrensburg-Latham HS in Mount Pulaski, IL produces a boutonniere she created during the Floral Design Techniques session of the 2019 STEM it UP! Conference at Clemson University.

Jenny Allen of Newton HS in Newton, NJ creates a floral arrangement during the Introduction to Floral Design Techniques session of the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Ramon Quiroga of Gadsden HS in Chamberino, NM creates a floral arrangement during the Introduction to Floral Design Techniques session of the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Olivia Haigler of Watauga HS in Pineola, NC and Ashley Thoron of Florida, talk about the importance of STEM education during the 2019 STEM conference at Clemson University. — Olivia Haigler of Watauga HS in Pineola, NC and Ashley Thoron of Trenton Middle and High School in Trenton, FL, talk about the importance of STEM education during the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University.

Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University visit the South Carolina Botanical Gardens to learn about experiential learning opportunities. — Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University visit the South Carolina Botanical Garden to learn about experiential learning opportunities from Sue Watts, education program director.

Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University list the SC Botanical Gardens to learn how to connect experiential learning opportunities to STEM concepts. — Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University list the South Carolina Botanical Garden to learn how to connect experiential learning opportunities to STEM concepts.

The South Carolina Botanical Gardens provide the perfect scene for teachers to learn about experiential learning opportunities available to teach STEM concepts. — The South Carolina Botanical Garden provides the perfect scene for teachers to learn about experiential learning opportunities available to teach STEM concepts.

Kristen Simpson, floor manager of Carolina Florist Supply in Anderson shares her experience with STEM it UP! participants as they tour the cut flower cooler.

Participants of the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University plant seeds of STEM knowledge during a visit to Carolina Forest Supply in Anderson. — Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University plant seeds of STEM knowledge.

Participants in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson learn from industry experts during a visit to Carolina Florist Supply in Anderson.

Agriscience teachers participating in the 2019 STEM it UP! conference at Clemson University say "Thank you!" to everyone who helped make this year's STEM it UP! conference a success. — Participants say Thank you! to everyone who helped make this year’s STEM it UP! conference a success.

Andrew Thoron of the University of Florida talks with agriscience teachers about the importance of STEM in school-based agricultural education. — Andrew Thoron of the University of Florida wraps up the conference with a discussion on how agriscience teachers can serve as STEM ambassadors at their schools and support the future of STEM education.

byDenise Attaway

Published July 05, 2019

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