Learning from History, Preparing for the Future | Amy Padolf | TEDxCoconutGrove
Amy Padolf, Director of Education at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, outlines their collaboration with NASA scientists on researching edible plants in space through a partnership with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden STEM education program, Growing Beyond Earth.
Amy Padolf is the Director of Education at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, FL where she oversees multidisciplinary environmental science programs for students ranging from pre-kindergarten through post graduate studies, as well as programs for teachers, adults, and community gardeners. For nearly 20 years, Ms. Padolf has been developing and implementing science education programs with and for local, national, and international audiences. She’s launched initiatives including the Million Orchid Project and a lofty collaboration with NASA to engage school children in high-reaching science exploration. She holds a BA in Rhetoric from the University of Pittsburgh and a MS in Science Education from Duquesne University.
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Great talk, ingenious program!
This woman is such an incredible speaker! I want to hear more from her!
I’m honored to have been a student working with Amy at Fairchild over the summer.
There is a lot of talk about the science this challenge produces, but can't really find anything online. The data (results) don't seem particularly interesting, and I wonder if NASA uses them at all. From a science communication/engagement perspective, this is of course a splendid project. EDIT: I received this message by Amy: "We work directly with the scientists at NASA to create the protocol that has students answering the many questions that they have about reliable plants for food production in space."