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By Rosanna Ruiz, EdD, Morpho Institute, Board President Unlearning to Learn: How Awe Clears the Way for Deeper Learning What if one of the most powerful tools in education isn’t… 
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Morpho is returning to the Amazon with teams of world class educators for a full month of exploration, inquiry, and investigation - all with an eye on bringing it back to the classroom. Want to join us in 2026? Registration opens on October 1st. Scholarships availalbe. Learn more and get on the list: https://morphoinstitute.org/professional-development/
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The Amazon Rainforest, where next year’s COP30 climate summit will be hosted, is reeling from two consecutive years of severe drought, with major rivers at record lows, leading to water shortages and transportation disruptions for local communities.
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George Mason researcher David Luther is leading a project that is using AI models to help identify species and track biodiversity in Brazilian rainforests.
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In a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future...
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A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations...
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A new report adds to the already overwhelming case that protected areas and Indigenous territories in the Amazon Rainforest serve as a critical carbon sink. The report, based on satellite data gathered by Earth imaging company Planet and analyzed by the nonprofit organization Amazon Conservation, reinforces the critical role of protected areas and Indigenous territories […]
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What one place on the planet has 40,000 plant species, 1,300 bird species, 3,000 types of fish, 430 mammals and a whopping 2.5 million different insects? The Amazon Rainforest! And I am lucky enough to write about some AWESOME scientists who have dedicated their lives to protecting it.
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Say hello to our 2025 Fellows and Scholars. These exceptional educators are joining us in the Amazon in July and we can't wait to work with them - and learn from them! Thanks to all of our donors for making this possible!
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Proposed highway in the Peruvian Amazon threatens Maijuna Indigenous communities and protected areas
NEW PAPER lays out the most recent developments with the road threatening our partners, the Maijuna of Peru. Its a MUST READ!
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[Alumni Spotlight] Bridget is an alumni of the Educator Academy in the Amazon, a HS Bio Teacher and founder of Bridget's Botanicals - an herbal apothecary that produces small batch teas, aromatherapy, tinctures, and bitters. She's giving back to Morpho and supporting our Educators in the Amazon Scholarship Fund through the sales of her Wild World Bitters. Learn more at: https://www.bridgetsbotanicalworld.com/
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One reason it is possible to be optimistic about the future of the Pan Amazon is that none of the countries must deal with an impending demographic explosion. This was not always the case. In the 1970s, high birth rates and Roman Catholic traditions suggested that Latin America was facing a demographic time bomb. Populations […]
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Celebrating 8 years of collaboration with our partners in inquiry! Meet Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, aka The Bug Chicks! Their website is loaded with fun videos and curriculum resources - including SEL
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Use 4Seaons25% discount code and sign up today. Morpho leadership is participating too! Beginning in the Fall and running until the Spring each year, these courses support participants in deepening their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives while strengthening connections with the local Land and supporting more respectful, reciprocal relationships. https://outdoorlearning.com/4-seasons/
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In this role-playing skit your students will describe the various processes of the water cycle in the Amazon.
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The Amazon is often described as one of the planet’s most effective carbon regulation systems. Yet recent data suggest its ability to absorb carbon is increasingly concentrated in specific places. Between 2013 and 2022, nearly all of the forest’s net carbon uptake came not from the biome as a whole, but from the half of […]
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Imagine standing at the edge of the world’s largest rainforest, the air thick with the scent of wet earth and the symphony of unseen creatures echoing through the trees. The Amazon isn’t just a place on a map—it’s the heart that pumps life into our planet, a green cathedral that holds mysteries we’re only beginning ... Read more The post Conservation vs. Exploitation: Who Has the Right to Decide the Amazon Rainforest’s Future?"
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Scientists have uncovered surprising evidence that the Amazon rainforest can survive prolonged drought conditions, but at a significant cost to its carbon...
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An international team of scientists announced their recent discovery of a colorful new poison frog in a remote place deep in the Amazon rainforest.
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CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh was there as Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service is installed in a remote Amazon village, catapulting its residents forward decades. Watch “The Whole Story: The Wired Rainforest” at 8pm ET/PT Sunday May 4.
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[From the Director] As we watch the rapid disappearance of forests around the world, it’s hard to ignore the growing phenomenon of “ghost forests”—areas once humming with biodiversity, now falling…
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To power perilous journeys, birds undergo extreme feats like doubling their body weight and rearranging or even consuming their internal organs.
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I am reposting a short article I wrote for Earth Island Journal. I hope it inspires some of you to head out to a forest for a dose of awe.
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The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel and 10 types of butterfly.
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![[Listen] A Journey through the Landscape of Inquiry Outdoors with Kath Murdoch | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/5NAcUSVo0ztdGAwz1faeOTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Kath Murdoch talks about inquiry-based learning and how it can be applied in outdoor settings. Kath shares insights from her extensive experience as an educator and explores the benefits of taking learning beyond the classroom walls.
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