The second Summer Leadership Institute held, July 19-29, again with 20 teachers and research scientists, implementing long-term ecological research, integrating field-based inquiry with technology, and exploring assessment strategies.  

The first Summer Leadership Institute was held, July 28-August 6, with 20 teachers and numerous resource people. Teachers learned to implement long-term ecological research and techniques for use with students.  

The Institute was incorporated as a not for profit (501c3) organization, known as the Paul F-Brandwein Institute, Inc. Bylaws were written and approved, and the Board of Directors elected with Mary Brandwein serving as Chairwoman.  

A three-day retreat was held in November where educators and scientists gathered to identify issues to be addressed by the Brandwein Institute. The Institute received a grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to plan and run three years of Summer Leadership Institutes for teachers at the Rutgers Creek Wildlife Conservancy. The discovery of the endangered specie, Davis’ sedge (Carex davisii), was … Read More

The Paul F. Brandwein Lecture series was established as an ongoing session at the National Science Teachers Association Annual Meeting. The first lecture was delivered by Dr. William Stapp, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental Education, University of Michigan. Several field studies and baseline data collections were initiated by the Brandwein Institute and begun on the Rutgers Creek property. Field botanist, … Read More

An initial meeting among Mary Brandwein, Brandwein-Morholt Trust, Jack Padalino, Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Bill Hammond, Natural Context, and Alan Sandler, American Institute of Architects, Marily DeWall, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and Keith Wheeler, Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) provided core ideas for a collaborative relationship between the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and the Brandwein-Morholt Trust. These … Read More