Archive for January, 2011

Naturalist captures Baja trip in words and images

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Appeared Autumn, 2010
Published in the Audubon Miami Valley newsletter

We did not go to Baja with the sole intent of seeing and naming as many plants and animals as possible and returning with grand lists. We went to observe, ask questions, look for answers, experience a sense of wonder and see how another community is exhibiting leadership on conserving their natural resources.

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Introducing Field Research to Students

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Appeared Fall, 2010
Published in the GE Foundation Developing Futures in Education Grant report

This past summer Randall Gibson, a middle school science teacher at William H. Taft School, studied desert ecology and community conservation in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez.

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