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A Field at Risk: The Impact of COVID-19 on Environmental and Outdoor Science Education

By Melissa Collins, Rena Dorph, Jedda Foreman, Aparajita Pande, Craig Strang and Aujanee Young

During April 2020, the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley, conducted a survey to learn about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environmental and outdoor science educations field nationwide. This policy brief describes the importance of this field, the findings of our survey, and recommendations for mitigating the potentially devastating threats facing this field.

Suggested Citation:
Collins, M. A., Dorph, R., Foreman, J., Pande, A., Strang, C., & Young, A. (2020). A field at risk: The impact of COVID-19 on environmental and outdoor science education: Policy brief. Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley; California.

Year: 2020

Pages: 9

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Topics:

  • Environmental & Outdoor Science Education

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