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  • Framingham High Educator Rebecca Maynard Headed to Costa Rica for Pollinator Research

    Framingham High Educator Rebecca Maynard Headed to Costa Rica for Pollinator Research

    [photo] Rebecca Maynard, Framingham High School Educator
    Framingham High School Science Teacher, Rebecca Maynard awarded Project Kindle Fellowship from Earthwatch

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham Public Schools is proud to share that Rebecca Maynard, Science Teacher and Environmental Awareness Club Co-Advisor at Framingham High School, has been awarded a Project Kindle Fellowship from Earthwatch.

    In an effort to continue to raise awareness for environmental issues, Ms. Maynard will be traveling to Costa Rica in July to complete field research on pollinators, which are animals who provide essential ecosystem services and play a crucial role in the production of many fruits and vegetables. Due to climate change, pesticide use, and habitat loss, pollinator communities are becoming more and more threatened each year.

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