Footprints on the James focus of VCU News Exposure article
July 5, 2022
Kayaks. Campfires. Microscopes. Students soaked up knowledge of the James River’s natural history and biodiversity over five adventure-filled weeks.
During a stop at the VCU Rice Rivers Center, the students served as a test class for visiting freshwater scientists developing lessons through the National Science Foundation-funded Research Coordination Network in Undergraduate Biology Education, which is led by Vonesh. Here, Sarah Gordon of Colorado Mountain College leads a lesson focused on microplastics in rivers.
Kayaks. Campfires. Microscopes. Students soaked up knowledge of the James River’s natural history and biodiversity over five adventure-filled weeks. VCU Exposure takes a look at the Center for Environemental Studies class, which stops at VCU Rice Rivers Center.
