Category Archives: Education

New publication on science education in Madagascar

Members of the Sewall Lab, in collaboration with colleagues from the Ladybug Project, have published a new scientific article entitled “Barriers to Student Success in Madagascar” in the journal Global Education Review. This article evaluated the effectiveness of science and … Continue reading

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Dr. Sewall named to World Commission on Protected Areas

Dr. Sewall has joined the World Commission on Protected Areas, which provides technical advice in support of the establishment and effective management of a world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas.  These protected areas, including parks, reserves, natural … Continue reading

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New proposal for sustainability education at Temple University

The Advisory Committee for the Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability, of which Dr. Sewall was part, has completed a proposal to establish a new certificate program in sustainability.  The program would be less intensive than a minor, but would encourage … Continue reading

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Outreach to Philadelphia area high school science teachers

Dr. Sewall led a teacher training on ecological interaction networks, with a special focus on mutualistic plant-pollinator networks, to high school science teachers in the Philadelphia area on August 8-9, 2011.  The training was designed to assist local teachers to … Continue reading

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