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Project Drawdown Scientist Paul West, Ph.D., explores what the TFFF is, why it matters, where it goes from here, and how it could be improved. 
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“We’re very happy that our lands advanced in the demarcation process, but there are so many lands that still need to be recognized and demarcated in Brazil.”
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A women-led team of scientists save the Amazon rainforest from destruction as readers get a firsthand account of real-life fieldwork in action. A compelling, nonfiction, photo-illustrated STEM read for 8-12-year-olds who aspire to be future scientists, environmentalists, and conservationists!
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Discover what women in conservation need to succeed, from mentorship to safe spaces, and why equitable leadership strengthens environmental outcomes.
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[ARIE 2025] Heliconia species are iconic in the Neotropics, but many remain surprisingly understudied in the Amazon rainforest. One of those is Heliconia juruana. Our research team studied populations in the Napo-Sucusari Biological Reserve near the ACTS Field Station, focusing on how leaf beetles from the Chrysomelidae family interact with these plants.
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Binghamton University researchers have documented arboreal mammals using a human-made canopy walkway in the Peruvian Amazon. Dr. Lindsey Swierk is a co-author of this new article and serves as Morpho's Director of Research!
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Scholarships & Funding for PD in the Amazon with Morpho! One Application – Three Funding Levels. Morpho’s NEW funding framework recognizes and supports formal and informal educators at different stages of their journey in conservation education. APPLY NOW!
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Thanks Madden Science for capturing the masterful storytelling of Percy Reyna during the 2025 Amazon Research Initiative for Educators (ARIE)! Enjoy the video and then check out the resources on the science behind the story. Links to scientific papers and general science article about Devil's Gardens.
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The Amazon faces deforestation threats. Bioeconomy offers a sustainable way to protect forests and empower communities.
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It's taking place in the Brazilian city of Belém from 10 - 21 November 2025, and is one of the biggest events in the calendar, especially for world leaders and environmental campaigners.
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Don't miss the boat - rosters are filling up - priority given to new participants!
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New research shows that dozens of Neotropical birds lineages have independently evolved to follow army ants - and almost never turn back.
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Deep in northern Brazil, a group of scientists from the Clemente Estable Institute (Uruguay), the National University of Córdoba (Argentina), and the
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Dr. Magali Nehemy stood on the banks of the Tapajós River in the Amazon rainforest when the community's chief—a man in his seventies who had lived there his whole life—looked out over the bare shoreline and shook his head.
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COP30 promised a breakthrough for global forests but delivered no binding mandate. An analysis of why the Belém summit fell short and what must happen next.
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Dramatic underwater photos capture the elusive Amazonian pink dolphins red-handed.
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We met author Rachel Tidd at the Take Me Outside conference in Alberta Canada. Her Wild Learning curriculums use nature as a tool for learning. Wild Math and Wild Reading show you how to teach academic skills in the outdoors. Check them out!
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FROM OUR PARTNER, OUTDOOR LEARNING. Check out these FREE winter workshops and build your capacity as a nature-based educator! https://outdoorlearning.com/events/category/workshops/
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Donate today and help us reach our $35K goal for scholarships in 2026! https://givebutter.com/morpho_institute
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We are an official partner of the Canadian Outdoor Learning School and Store. They have amazing, land-based learning PD opportunities. Check them out today!
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In August, I traveled by bus, small plane, and canoe to the sacred headwaters of the Amazon, in Ecuador. It’s a place with very few roads, yet like many areas in the rainforest, foreign business interests have made contact with its peoples and in just the last decade have rapidly changed th
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In this workshop, Ashley Brailsford, Ph.D. will share strategies for culturally centered, nature-based programming.
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Deep in Brazil's Amazon, scientists have built a "time machine" pumping carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate atmospheric conditions predicted for the future to gauge how the biome adapts - an open question to be discussed at the COP30 United Nations climate summit hosted by the country next month.
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[ARIE 2025] This summer, teachers became researchers at the ACTS Field Station, continuing a long-term inventory of orchid bee diversity. By documenting species richness and distribution from the forest floor to the canopy, they gathered data that will support future monitoring of environmental change.
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Giving season is here! Your gift to the Morpho Institute empowers K-12 educators to take an active role in realizing the vision of a sustainable Amazon – with its forests, rivers, biodiversity, and people treasured and protected as a vital global resource now and for generations to come. Donate Today!
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