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The Founder

The family of Arch W. Diack established the Diack Ecology Education Program to encourage teachers to involve students in student field-based research and ecology. The Diack program seeks to inspire a combination of experiential education and authentic science in order to spark interest in a scientific understanding of the complex ecosystems of the natural world.

The Don Jeffrey Award

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Don Jeffrey was the driving force in creating the Diack Ecology Education Program. As the director of the program, he established the method for distributing grant funds to teachers throughout Oregon to help them get their students into the field to conduct meaningful ecological research. In order to honor him, we award the Don Jeffrey Award to teachers who have shown outstanding dedication and tireless efforts to provide field-based experiences for their students. If you know of a teacher deserving of this award, or would like to nominate yourself, please contact us at mkweddle@coomcast.net. In the nomination, please describe how the teacher has benefited the students by involving them in field-based ecological research. Include photos if possible. The award is $500 to be used for the school’s program.

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