Education
Inquiry in the Amazon: Orchid Bees
The Rainforest is My Teacher
So, what did I learn, and continue to learn from the Rainforest? So much more than the trees, birds, monkeys, dolphins, fish, or the things that glow in the dark.…
Read MoreSo, what’s your transformation story?
by Dr. Kelly Keena, Board President. I was sitting in the dark movie theatre watching Frozen 2 with my almost-adult daughter. The end scene is Olaf, a snowman made of…
Read MoreWhy Morpho?
by Dr. Kelly Keena, Board President We sat in the green and white wooden Explorama boat nosed into the bank of a small tributary stream. The dense branches had a…
Read MoreThe Power of Partnerships in the Amazon
by Dr. Nancy Trautmann, founding board member of the Morpho Institute As an environmental scientist and educator, my career has centered on helping educators reach beyond lectures and textbooks to…
Read MoreWe are listening
Black Lives Matter. Black Voices Matter. Dear Morpho Community, The past few months we’ve weathered the heart-wrenching news of loved ones lost to a global virus disproportionately affecting Communities of Color…
Read MoreWhat a difference a month can make
One month ago. We were finalizing the roster for our 2020 Educator Academy in the Amazon. We were celebrating a fruitful collaboration with our conservation partners.We were hatching plans for…
Read MoreTaking Flight! Children’s Love of Birds Inspires Hope for the Amazon
Taking Flight! Children’s Love of Birds Inspires Hope for the Amazon Authors: Brian Landever, Director of CONAPAC & Christa Dillabaugh, Director of the Morpho Institute What happens when you mix…
Read MoreA Bird in the Hand & A Mentor in the Jungle
Have you ever had one of those moments that stopped you in your tracks?
Read MoreYou never know where AWE will take you
The first time I traveled internationally was also the first time I set foot in the Amazon. I was a young middle school science teacher – a teacher who secretly…
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