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Could there could be tastier, undiscovered chocolate in Peru?

Could there could be tastier, undiscovered chocolate in Peru? | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.npr.org - October 11, 2011 10:50 AM

Some 500 years after Columbus first encountered cocoa beans, scientists are discovering new, wild cacao flavors in the Amazon rainforest. Turns out, we've barely begun to sample the many flavors nature has to offer.


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October 2026

October 2026 | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
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A warm welcome to all of our new subscribers! We hope you enjoy our monthly newsletter with curated articles about the Amazon, Morpho program updates, and resources for your classroom. Have an article or resource we should know about?  Please send it to info@morphoinstitute.org! 

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Place-Based Scientific Learning: Why It Matters for Generation Alpha | NSTA

Place-Based Scientific Learning: Why It Matters for Generation Alpha | NSTA | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.nsta.org - October 20, 4:38 PM
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Lost in Curiosity by Roberta Kwok | Elliott Bay Book Company

Lost in Curiosity by Roberta Kwok | Elliott Bay Book Company | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.elliottbaybook.com - October 5, 5:05 PM
The real story of science isn't a triumphant breakthrough. It's messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like… Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.
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Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via ‘internet of the forest’: new research

Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via ‘internet of the forest’: new research | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - October 1, 9:01 PM
When a bird of prey comes calling, a multi-species wave of alarm goes rippling through the rainforest canopy.
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Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis

Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From today.ucsd.edu - September 15, 11:46 AM
Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis faster, more accurate and more accessible worldwide.
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What your students should know about COP17, the UN Biodiversity Conference happening this month! 

What your students should know about COP17, the UN Biodiversity Conference happening this month!  | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.unicef.org - June 5, 11:36 AM

How can young people prepare for and engage in COP17? How can they take action for biodiversity conservation - at home and around the world?

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Indigenous territories maintain Amazon forest just as well as protected areas, study finds

Indigenous territories maintain Amazon forest just as well as protected areas, study finds | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From news.mongabay.com - September 24, 6:42 AM
A new study has found that in Ecuador’s Amazon, Indigenous territories without formal conservation contracts maintained forest conditions just as well as formal protected areas. Ecuador has three different approaches to forest governance: Forests protected by government institutions, forests managed by local communities under formal conservation agreements and Indigenous territories without formal conservation agreements. To […]
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Teacher Research in the Amazon:  When a Giant Falls - Tracking New Growth in Amazon Tree Fall Gaps

Teacher Research in the Amazon:  When a Giant Falls - Tracking New Growth in Amazon Tree Fall Gaps | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - September 30, 10:32 AM

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 - this is their Field Report!

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The commodification of conservation

The commodification of conservation | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From theecologist.org - September 18, 2:19 PM
Brazil is betting the Amazon can be protected by making forests economically valuable - but will commercial use stay within the ecological limits?
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From River to Research - an Interactive StoryMap!

From River to Research - an Interactive StoryMap! | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From storymaps.arcgis.com - July 17, 1:05 PM

"From River to Research: Investigating Amazon Fish Biodiversity" is an interactive story map created by 2026 Alumna, Jeanne Salchli who joined the Aquatic Survey Team during the Amazon Research Initiative for Educators.  Check it out - it's amazing! 

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Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist 

Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist  | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - July 28, 2025 9:00 AM

Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.  Have you participated?  We'd love to know more! 

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YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS! 

YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS!  | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - October 15, 2021 3:23 PM

Whether this is your first gift or another step in your journey with us, thank you for supporting conservation education. Donate today with the QR code or via this link:  https://morphoinstitute.org/donate/

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Climate Change Temperatures Can Modify Tiny Structures Such as the Scales of the Dazzling Morpho Butterflies

Climate Change Temperatures Can Modify Tiny Structures Such as the Scales of the Dazzling Morpho Butterflies | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.smithsonianmag.com - August 25, 2:41 PM
Hot temperatures during development can alter the scales that create Morpho butterflies’ brilliant blue iridescence, leaving adults with duller colors
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Creatively Reimagining Engagement With Data in Biology Learning Environments – Project CREDIBLE

Creatively Reimagining Engagement With Data in Biology Learning Environments – Project CREDIBLE | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From projectcredible.com - October 20, 4:41 PM
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Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop - The New York Times

Citizen Science Groups Grapple With the Rise of A.I. Slop - The New York Times | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - October 16, 5:02 AM
Facing a flood of A.I. slop, groups bent on democratizing science create new checks and balances.
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Educators in the Amazon.  Who's in?  

Educators in the Amazon.  Who's in?   | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - October 1, 12:05 PM

New to Morpho and wondering what our PD courses are all about?  Download our new program guide to learn more - it even includes a template for a funding request letter for your school or district! 

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PD Courses in the Amazon:  Which One is Right for You?

PD Courses in the Amazon:  Which One is Right for You? | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - December 18, 2018 4:29 PM

2027 Course Enrollment Opens September 15th.  Space is limited, and spots fill quickly!  Sign up for Info Night to learn more about both of our PD courses and determine which one is right for you! 

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NOV. 1:  Morpho Funding Applications Due! 

NOV. 1:  Morpho Funding Applications Due!  | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - August 19, 2025 10:44 AM

Don't miss the deadline!  Morpho Institute funding applications are due by November 1 at 12PM ET. Get started on yours ASAP and don't forget to get that letter of support from your admin! 

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PD Webinar: The Global Biodiversity Framework in the Classroom

PD Webinar: The Global Biodiversity Framework in the Classroom | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - August 27, 5:23 PM

Join The Morpho Institute and The Climate Initiative for this professional learning opportunity and explore the critical role of education and educators in achieving the Global Biodiversity Targets! REGISTER

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Amazon Wildfires: Why They Happen and How to Stop Them

Amazon Wildfires: Why They Happen and How to Stop Them | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From cnr.ncsu.edu - October 1, 8:58 PM
NC State experts explain what drives Amazon wildfires, their impact on forests and communities and how policies and technology aim to prevent them.
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How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres

How AI helps gather remote biodiversity data: Interview with Microsoft’s Juan Lavista Ferres | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From news.mongabay.com - September 29, 6:19 AM
At a meeting with conservationists a couple of years back, Juan Lavista Ferres had a eureka moment. As the director of Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, Lavista Ferres has extensively worked on projects that use artificial intelligence technology to process and analyze biodiversity data. At that particular meeting, however, he realized that a glaring gap […]
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The Amazon Rainforest is Showing Signs of Plastic Pollution in Ways We Still Don’t Fully Understand

The Amazon Rainforest is Showing Signs of Plastic Pollution in Ways We Still Don’t Fully Understand | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.zmescience.com - March 18, 4:12 PM
Plastic pollution is so widespread in the Amazon that it’s turning up in fish, birds, manatees, and even remote streams far from human settlements.
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The Bug I Shouldn't Have Killed: An alumni Story

The Bug I Shouldn't Have Killed: An alumni Story | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - August 27, 10:43 AM

One smashed bug. One gasp around the table. What came next became a documentary. By Morpho alumni, Josh Ault, Journalism Teacher, Spring Woods High School, Houston, TX. 

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Morpho's Education for Conservation Webinars are BACK! 

Morpho's Education for Conservation Webinars are BACK!  | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - September 1, 8:00 PM

Happy to announce that our popular webinar series is BACK!  Mark your calendars and get registered at www.morphoinstitute.org/events

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Jupta Itoewaki: An Indigenous perspective on humanity's survival on Earth | TED Talk

From www.ted.com - September 15, 3:45 PM
Eighty percent of the world's biodiversity is within Indigenous territories, yet these communities often don't have a say when it comes to protecting the lands they inhabit. Environmental activist Jupta Itoewaki explains why Indigenous peoples are best positioned to lead the world's efforts to preserve nature and maintain a habitable planet -- and reminds us of their outsized importance in charting a sustainable future.
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Don't miss the boat!  Rosters fill QUICKLY!

Don't miss the boat!  Rosters fill QUICKLY! | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From morphoinstitute.org - June 30, 7:29 AM

2027 Course Enrollment Opens September 15th. Space is limited and spots fill quickly!  Sign Up for Info Night. Funding available! Learn more

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