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When a Giant Falls: Tracking New Growth in Amazon Tree Fall Gaps

By Christa Dillabaugh | September 30, 2026

Tree fall in the Amazon

What happens in the rainforest when a giant tree comes crashing down? Through the Amazon Research Initiative for Educators (ARIE), K-12 teachers stepped into the role of field scientists at the Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies

When Was the Last Time Professional Development Changed Your Life?

By Christa Dillabaugh | September 16, 2025

When Was the Last Time Professional Development Changed Your Life? A new Morpho impact survey has the answers! Summary: Professional development is often measured in hours—but what if it could…

Inquiry in the Amazon: Orchid Bees

By Christa Dillabaugh | June 26, 2023

What if Darwin had a smartphone?

By Christa Dillabaugh | February 14, 2018

How to get an A+ in Amazon 101

By Christa Dillabaugh | January 16, 2016

The Benefits of Tarantulas on the Ceilings and Frogs in the Showers

By Christa Dillabaugh | October 2, 2015

Winging It: Birding as a Contact Sport?

By Christa Dillabaugh | December 4, 2014

Hotbed of innovation, research, and development discovered in the Amazon

By Christa Dillabaugh | April 3, 2014

Biodiversity Renders Educators Speechless!

By Christa Dillabaugh | February 6, 2014

Amazon Super Heroes Caught Moonlighting as K-12 Educators!

By Christa Dillabaugh | October 3, 2013