Coral reefs in Belize are revealing early bleaching signals, and students document these shifts with the Coral Watch protocol, contributing data to global monitoring efforts. This hands-on reef science anchors their learning as they explore climate impacts, build critical thinking skills, and return home motivated to take meaningful action.

Citizen science is rewriting what we know about Yellowstone’s wildlife. Two groundbreaking studies—powered by data collected by students and volunteers—reveal that bison are ecosystem engineers and that large herbivores defy the old grazer-browser labels. From DNA metabarcoding of scat to tracking bison herds, these discoveries show how community-driven science is transforming conservation and inspiring the next generation of ecologists—thanks in part to the fieldwork of EPI