Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 - " BEKOFF MARC " <Marc.Bekoff <undisclosed-recipients:> Friday, October 31, 2003 1:57 AM Request... > Kate Blatchford <kblatchford > > My name is Kate Blatchford and I have been teaching high school and middle > school science for the past three years since I graduated from Mary > Washington College. At Mary Washington I majored in biology, concentrating > on botany and animal behavior. I have enjoyed teaching immensely, but as I > encourage my students to achieve their dreams, I realize that I have never > pursued my own. It is my dream of obtaining a doctorate in animal behavior. > While attending Mary Washington I completed research projects on golden lion > tamarins and the interactions between plants and their pollinators. My > research interests radiate two foci, primatology (the effects of play on the > survival of young in different populations and the role of females in > nonhuman primate communities) and plant/pollinator interactions > (particularly plant adaptations in Magnoliophyta). Ever since I began > working at a local park when I was just 15 continuing while I participated > in a field research project with the Bamfield branch of the School for Field > Studies, I have yearned for the day when I could participate actively in a > field research oriented graduate study program in animal behavior. I hope > to incorporate my experience in research with my talent for teaching to > develop conservation programs for young people around the world. I feel if > we can give the youth an outlet to scientific field research, then they will > form not only a connection with the environment, but a life-long commitment > to its conservation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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