Environmental Education

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Recent books by Switzer Fellows

Read up on the latest titles released by fellows in our Switzer Fellows Book List. Topics range from young adult fiction to socio-environmental research. Let us know if you have a book that should be added to the list! Charney, Noah. These...
June 21, 2023
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These Trees Tell a Story solves ecological mysteries by reading landscapes

Tying together geology, ecology, biology, soil, evolution, conservation, and more, Noah Charney’s new book shows how and why landscapes appear in their current forms.
May 17, 2023
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St. Antoine’s Front Country wins Green Earth Book Award

Front Country received honors in the Young Adult Fiction category of best environmental literature.
May 17, 2023
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Walton hosts hundreds of students at St. Croix Earth Day EcoFair with Leadership Grant

“The Eco Fair is a way for us to celebrate Earth Day and to teach environmental science concepts… [it] encourages students to think about solutions to environmental issues in a way that they themselves can impact and change the Earth positively.”
May 17, 2023
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Michelle Lewis: sowing seeds for justice, from church gardens to the campaign trail

Senate Candidate. Seamstress. Park Ranger. Gardener. Activist. Filmmaker. Law Enforcement Officer. Reverend. Switzer Fellow Michelle Estelle Lewis ties together these seemingly disparate identities with the threads of faith, justice and environmental stewardship.
April 17, 2023
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Fraga quoted in Guardian on ramifications of superbloom recreation

Naomi Fraga was featured in the Guardian story: California town hopes to put tourists off the scent as another super bloom looms.
March 21, 2023
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Johnson and Ardoin co-author literature review evaluating the AZA Framework for zoo and aquarium social science research

Their book chapter is a review of what progress has been made in this field since the AZA published social science research recommendations in 2010.
February 23, 2023
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Rebuilding Environmental Education Programs on St. Croix: Year Two

This project aims to reestablish the St. Croix Environmental Association (SEA) as a reliable source for engaging, culturally relevant, and equitable environmental education through a sustainable system of activities, while elevating the...
January 10, 2023
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Brian Johnson co-authors model for evaluation literacy in informal science educators

This new model represents an evaluation capacity building process to fully develop educators’ evaluation literacy, acknowledging the cyclical nature of learning, applying, and refining ones’ understanding and skills. The model serves as a tool for facilitators of ECB to apply in informal science contexts.
September 28, 2022
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Nicholas Dorian

2022 Fellow
Nick is an ecologist, educator, and naturalist studying how native bees cope with the impacts of climate change in order to develop strategies for bee conservation. His public education efforts reconnect people with urban nature and teach them to support pollinators in their own yards.