Goldenview to Galapagos

After a rigorous application process, a group of twelve Goldenview eighth graders have been selected to travel to the Galapagos Islands to study its unique and vital ecology. While there, they will do field observations with renowned scientists that will include locating and monitoring adult tortoises using state-of-the-art technology, work on significant habitat restoration, and participate in cultural exchanges with local students to discuss, among other things, strategies for conservation in world regions that rely on ecotourism. Upon return from their two week working, educational trip, the Goldenview students will develop and teach science ecology lessons, including their knowledge of leading edge conservation technology, to other eighth grade students, as well as sixth grade classes throughout the Anchorage School District.