Dr. Rebecca Forkner, finalist for 2014 Teaching Excellence Award | Environmental Science and Policy | George Mason University

Dr. Rebecca Forkner, finalist for 2014 Teaching Excellence Award

Congratulations to ESP Assistant Professor Dr. Rebecca Forkner has been chosen as one of seventeen finalists for the 2014 Teaching Excellence Awards. See the list of winners at: http://stearnscenter.gmu.edu/page-3/teaching-excellence-award-winners/

Important Dates for Students

SPRING 2020 Semester (modified due to COVID-19)

MLK Day (university closed): Jan 20

First day of classes: Jan 21

Spring Break (extended): Mar 9-20

Dissertation/Thesis Deadline: May 8

Last day of classes: May 11

Reading Day(s): May 12

Final Exam Period: May 13-20

University Commencement: May 22 (tentative)

COVID-19 DATE CHANGES – For the complete modified spring calendar, see https://registrar.gmu.edu/calendars/spring-2020/ and for latest COVID-19 updates, see: https://www2.gmu.edu/coronavirus

Research

Rapid Assessment and Discovery of a Missing Hawksbill Turtle Population

The first official survey of the highly protected Tres Marias islands to conduct a rapid assessment of sea turtle presence.

Bridging Science and Policy: Notes from the field

How can scientists engage with and work to influence policy? Examining legal changes that affect national parks and protected areas in Ecuador and Peru.

Reintroducing lost frogs back into the Panamanian rainforest

Amphibian populations in Panama vanished seemingly overnight. Conservation scientists are reintroducing lost frogs back into the wild.