The Morpho Institute is a registered 501(C)(3) nonprofit run 100% by volunteers.
We are passionate about Amazon conservation and achieve this through professional development opportunities, curriculum resource development, and ongoing educational opportunities.
Your donation will help us expand our scholarship opportunities and increase our resource bank.
Morpho Institute Offerings
These immersive PD trips to the Amazon for teachers will re-ignite your passion for teaching and enhance skills that lead to deep student learning back at home.
A diverse library of classroom resources for you to use that will build students’ knowledge, skills, and passions about the Amazon and its resources.
We support conservation initiatives directly within Amazonian communities and their people to foster sustainability, resilience, and hope.
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World Rainforest Day Education Panel Discussion
SAVE THE DATE! We are hosting the Education Panel Discussion for World Rainforest Day. We’ll be talking about Education FOR the Rainforest and IN the rainforest with organizations from North, Central, and South America. Details coming soon.
Educator Academy in the Amazon
During this 10-day professional development program, teachers will be immersed in the Peruvian Amazon, learning about this key global ecosystem while building their ability to engage students in scientific research, cross-cultural connections, and community-based conservation initiatives. Skilled Peruvian guides lead natural history exploration – in small boats, along trails, and on one of the world’s…
Pilot: Amazon Research Initiative For Educators
During this research experience, teachers will examine the broad theme of “Biodiversity in the Changing World through Time and Space” by participating in Morpho Institute’s ongoing research projects in the Peruvian Amazon. Teachers will learn key scientific methodologies, such as plant phenology monitoring, animal behavior observations, citizen science protocols, basic statistical analysis, and science communication….
