  
Ecology Project International improves and inspires science education
and conservation efforts worldwide through field-based student-scientist
partnerships.
Our vision
EPI’s vision is to create an ecologically literate society where the world’s youth is empowered to take an active role in conservation.
Our Goals: Education, Conservation, and Cultural Exchange
We believe that you learn best by doing
Experiential education at EPI means that students work alongside
professional scientists on applied research projects. Our program
integrates art, language and culture, with an emphasis on science.
Educational goals at EPI include:
• Understand ecological systems and processes through participatory
field science;
• Apply the scientific method and appropriate tools on a real-world
conservation project;
• Increase interest in science and awareness of conservation science.
Scientific collaboration is a principal emphasis of our
program
EPI participants work with scientists to protect species, collect
data, and restore habitats. The majority of the students we work
with live within or adjacent to the ecosystem being studied. Conservation
goals at EPI include:
• Help to protect or restore threatened ecosystems and species;
• Collect high quality data that is used by scientists;
• Integrate local residents in applied conservation work.
Creating site-based partnerships and cultural connections
We forge connections between scientists and students because students
learn first hand what scientists do, how they do it, and why they
do it. Cultural goals at EPI include:
• Foster cooperation and appreciation between international, regional
and local students through research partnerships;
• Increase communication and understanding between scientists and
the general public;
• Promote international dialogue and the individual's participation
in global environmental issues.
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