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    eBird Explorers: Monitoring Our Changing World

    Citizen science empowers young people to observe their world and share their findings with scientists tackling real world issues. eBird Explorers: Monitoring Our Changing World uses the eBird citizen-science project to help us understand human impacts on bird populations…

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    eBird Explorers: Biodiversity Detectives

    By middle school, students crave the opportunity for science that is real and relevant. eBird Explorers: Biodiversity Detectives uses birds and citizen science to help you bring science to life and build connections to your local environment with a global perspective….

  • Career Day: Wildlife Veterinary & Rehabilitation Session

    The Wildlife Veterinary & Rehabilitation session, facilitated by Kayla Shelley, gave incredible insight into the amazing careers you can pursue when you make Earth your boss! Kayla, a member of the K-12 Team, is a senior studying animal science and…

  • Career Day: Science and Conservation Biology

    The Cornell Lab of Ornithology K-12 Team hosted an awesome Conservation Career Day called The Earth is my Boss! We had speakers from all over the world talk about their careers in environmental conservation. The first session, Science and Conservation…

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    Creating an Environment for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice to Flourish

     

    To create a culture that fosters diverse perspectives and inclusive values, we invite educators to envision a garden as a model for developing an equitable, inclusive, and just classroom. By taking time to plant seeds of change, by identifying and…

  • Career Day: Education and Outreach Blog

    If you missed the Education and Outreach session of our Conservation Career Day, read on! Our very own Jennifer Fee, Manager of K-12 Education, facilitated the panel. She began by describing how she pursued a career in environmental education since…

  • Career Day: Engineering & Technology Session

    The Engineering and Technology session of The Earth is My Boss: Conservation Career Day had a panel of four talented professionals who shared their experiences using technology and engineering to protect the Earth. Our very own Susan Licher, Project Assistant…

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    Winged Heroes

    In this graphic novel, we follow the journey of a Rock Pigeon through New York City and beyond, as he discovers and interacts with superhero birds, The Winged Heroes. Readers discover a blend of fantasy and reality in the stories…

  • Monitoring Our Changing World Resources

    Resource, links,teaching slides and investigations for the “Monitoring our Changing World” curriculum.