Piyawat Sukijthamapan, a junior at the Arlington High School, plans to join an Earthwatch Institute bison research team for a 17-day trip to investigate the history of ecological relationships between bisons and the local Native Americans. The student's name was among those of more than 86 high school students chosen from more than 300 applicants to join this summer’s Student Challenge Awards. The program is part of Earthwatch Institute, the world’s largest environmental volunteer nonprofit organization, founded in 1971.

Students will participate in field research expeditions that range in discipline from astrophysics to paleobiology and span North American, the Caribbean and Iceland. The program aims to expand the potential of high school students and to stimulate their curiosity about science and technology.

This summer, teams of six to 10 awards winners will spend up to three weeks on one of 11 research projects. The research and other project activities developed by the principal investigators expose students to important scientific questions and methodologies. Students are engaged in exciting hands-on learning.

The awards program has broad personal and educational benefits for the awardees. Impacts on the students range from heightened self-confidence and interpersonal skills to enhanced scientific knowledge and interest in career paths that may have not been previously considered. Most importantly, the program demystifies science and reflects the role of creativity and imagination in research.

The awards cover all travel and field costs. In order to apply for this program, students 16 and older must be nominated by a teacher. A strong background in science is not required. For more information regarding this program and details about teacher fellowships and volunteer opportunities; please visit www.earthwatch.org or call 800-776-0188.

Earthwatch engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

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