Site Credit

The development of Journey to El Yunque was supported by grants DRL-9908438 from the National Science Foundation to the NASA Classroom of the Future and and DRL-0535942, DRL-1821146, and DRL-1813802 from the National Science Foundation to The Learning Partnership.

The development of Journey to El Yunque was also supported by grants #BSR-8811902, DEB-9411973, DEB-OO8538, DEB-0218039 from the National Science Foundation to the Institute of Tropical Ecosystem Studies (IEET), University of Puerto Rico, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITFR) as part of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program in the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Additional support was provided by the Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and the University of Puerto Rico.
 

Website Development Team

Directors

Steven McGee, The Learning Partnership
Jess Zimmerman, University of Puerto Rico
Steven Croft, Pima Community College
 

Background Readings Author

Kathryn Robinson, University of Puerto Rico
 

Software Development and Interface Design

John Hanley, Heavy Kettle
R. Sean Jones, Jones UI Inc.
Noelle Gibbs, Fusion Design Works
Randi McGee-Tekula, The Learning Partnership
 

Website Illustrations

Robert Casilla, robertcasilla.com
 

Model Development

Jess Zimmerman, University of Puerto Rico
 

Resource Cycling Design

Steven Croft, Pima Community College
Robert Casilla, artist
Fred Scatena, University of Pennsylvania
Laura Scatena-Romero, student
 

Spanish Translation

Jorge Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico
Computer Learning Centers, Puerto Rico
 

Summative Evaluation

Angela Haydel, SRI International
Geneva Haertel, SRI Internation
Steven McGee, The Learning Partnership
Jennifer Witers, The Learning Partnership
 

Teachers

Kimberly Burkhart, St. Michael Parish School
Mónica Capella, Colegio Marista
Mary Crowder, Berkeley Middle School
Brian Estrada, Berkeley Middle School
Diane Garcia JLS Middle School
Shirley Greene, Lewis & Clark MS
Bill Gruner, Union Gap MS
Maile Lam, Punahou School
Paula Mangus, Berkeley Middle School
Clif Marr, Union Gap MS
Kim Mellie South Middle School
Marjorie Moolten, The Linsly School
Dan Nickerson, Cascade MS
Karen Nishimoto, Punahou School
Gretchen Rivero, Colegio Mater Salvatoris
Zamaria Rocio, Horace Mann Middle School
Pauline Rodriguez, Terman Middle School
Candy Stocker, Denver Public Schools
Sarah Trueblood, Horace Mann Middle School
Jessica van Sun, Cascade Middle School
Kara Vondall, Poplar Middle School
Elizabeth Wheeler, Valley View Alternative School
Robert Zeller, Good Shepherd Catholic School

Media

Home Page
Copyright © 1999-2005 by Steven Croft. Used with permission.
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Copyright © 2006 by Robert Casillo. Used with permission.
Anole Page
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Coqui Page
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Caterpillar Page
Photo by Daniel Janzen University of Pennsylvania, http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu. Used with Permission.
Mushroom Page
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Snails Page
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Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.
Resources Page
Copyright © 2006 by Robert Casilla. Used with permission.
Copyright © 2006 by Robert Casilla. Used with permission.
Copyright © 2006 by Robert Casilla. Used with permission.
Hurricane Page
Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce
Image courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce
Producers Page
Copyright © 2006 by Jerry Bauer Photography. Used with permission.