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Preliminary results
Throughout the 2020 school year (until the pandemic hit!) we ran a pilot program in 10 different locations along the rivers. We wanted to pre-test our lesson plan, our field methods and the testing...
What the HECK is a Foldscope???!!!!
Why school-based science programs are important in remote regions of Panama ...
Teaching SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM) in remote communities in Panama is integral to future conservation efforts. Over my two-decade long career in conservation science...
Where science, conservation and community need mutually win!
Fifth grade students along the Rios San Juan de Turbe and Coclé del Norte are the primary "movers" for our project. These students are in charge of following scientific protocols to test water and ...
What we teach?
The principle aim is to teach the "scientific method", make an observation, ask a question, do a test and make a conclusion. In remote areas of Panama there are many problems that can be solved by ...
What is a FOLDSCOPE!?!?!?!
The "Foldscope" is research grade paper microscope. The Foldscope, delivered to Panama, only costs about $5. With very little financial investment we are able to bring microscopy and microbiology k...
Background: Project area
The area our work is taking place is a remote region of Panamá's Caribbean coastline, also referred to often as the Mosquito Coast. This area does not have any modern infrastructure. There are no r...