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ERIC Number: EJ590249
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
The Gaias (Earth Mothers) of the Ecological/Conservation Movements.
Bradley, Rosa M.; Biermann, Carol A.
American Biology Teacher, v61 n4 p252-57 Apr 1999
Describes the contributions of women who have served as role models in the fields of ecology and conservation. Women discussed include Ellen Richards, Maria Merian, Jane Colden, Mary Chase, Emma Braun, Ann Morgan, Rachel Carson, Eugenie Clark, Sylvia Earle, Wangari Maathai, Dian Fossey, Birute Galdikas, and Ruth Patrick. Contains 26 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Activism, Biographies, Biology, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Environmental Education, Females, Higher Education, Role Models, Science and Society, Science Education, Scientists, Secondary Education, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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