Projects Initiated by the Committee:
National Outreach
o Developed and published Learning About Microbes: A Laboratory Manual that was designed for middle and high school students. Published by J. Weston Walch.
o Historical microbiological map for the 109th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology held in Philadelphia in May, 2009
o Serving as judges for county and regional science fairs
o Sponsor yearly Education Program Speaker as part of the monthly Branch meeting series
· Presentations to the General Public
o Library presentation at Berwyn Public Library
o Franklin Institute Program on HIV
o Philadelphia Science Festival-April 2012
· Specialized Presentations to the Scientific Community
o Montgomery County Science Teachers’ Association: Yearly programs and the list below indicated the breadth of the topics presented [include some photos from 2010]
§ Tobacco Mosaic Virus
§ Lichens and Symbiosis
§ Discovery Box
§ Glo-germ
§ Serial Dilutions
o Pennsylvania State University Summer Camps: Math Options for Girls [pictures] – 2010
o Chestnut Hill College – PAGES Program
o High School Lectures and Lab Experiences
§ Masterman High School – HIV Experiment
§ Academy of the New Church – Environmental Populations
o Microbial Discovery Workshops for Science Teachers
§ Weekend programs and full-week programs[list number of programs]
· Continuing Education Programs for Seniors
o Ann’s Choice Program
§ Influenza
§ Extraterrestrial Microbiology
o Center for Learning in Retirement Program at Delaware Valley College
§ Microbes That Shook the World
o Graeme Park
§ Yellow Fever
· Mentoring High School Students for Science Fair Projects
Some examples of topics include:
o Prevalence of bacteria in raw milk compared to pasteurized milk
o Antimicrobial properties of Neem extract
o Isolation of bacteriophages from rumen fluid
o Plant growth promoting bacteria
