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Dan Bisaccio, MAT Director of Science Education recently presented his HabitatNet program at the International Summit on Sustainable Best Practices in Programs for Children and Youth (Youth Leadership, Social Problems and Environment). The Organization for the Protection of Children’s Rights (O.P.C.R.) invited Dan to present his work at the Montreal, Canada conference held May, 27, 28, 29, 2009.
HabitatNet's purpose is to give students an opportunity to collect data, conduct research, and purposefully make a difference with regard to a most important global issue….conserving biological diversity.The goal of HabitatNet is to enable teachers and students from around the globe (1) to establish permanent biodiversity monitoring projects at their home sites and (2) use telecommunications, via email and world wide websites, to communicate investigations, findings, and questions regarding biodiversity issues and management.