Emma Martell making a difference in human and ecological communities

2015 Mar 9

Evanston, Ill., resident Emma Martell, a graduate student in the Global Field Program (GFP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly, has been awarded a Community Engagement badge from the university for making a difference in human and ecological communities. As part of the GFP, students like Martell apply the tools of conservation science and advance the tenets central to the master's degree: inquiry, community and voice.

Through her Conservation Science & Community course project entitled "Sensory Stimulation in the Small Mammal Reptile House at Lincoln Park Zoo," Martell created a map that would outline possible sensory stimulation zones of the Reptile House in order to help parents prepare for a successful visit. Martell is an education manager at Lincoln Park Zoo.

As part of her master's program coursework, Martell studied desert and marine ecosystems on the Baja peninsula. Study sites include 13 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas.

The GFP master's degree is designed for educators and other professionals from all disciplines and settings who are interested in working collaboratively to bring about change in local and global contexts. Applicants can be from anywhere in the United States or abroad. To learn more about the GFP, visit http://gfp.miamioh.edu/.

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