Dr. Wellman

rachel.wellman@palmbeachschools.org

Biogeochemist, Ecologist, Educator

CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelwellman/

Boca Raton Community High School

https://brhs.palmbeachschools.org/

Google Voice: ‪(561) 377-2881‬

Office Hours: 3:30-4pm, Monday-Friday

About

Collaboration and Green Initiatives

Photo: 2017 Boca High tree planting Restoration Project with AICE Environmental Management class, Student Leadership "Carbon Sink Project," John (Jack) Chapman Class of 2018, and FAU Pine Jog Orkids Program http://www.pinejog.fau.edu/student-programs/orkids.php

In the News: http://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2019/09/boca-raton-students-dream-green-thanks-fau-pine-jog-uliea-award/


Environmental Sustainability and Research

Photo: 2017 Boca High aquaponics garden courtesy of Our Planet Inc., a student created and organized 501(c)3 nonprofit, Tess Flemma and John Schuttler Class of 2018 https://ourplanetinc.com/

In the News: https://youtu.be/dw_eOO9SQp4

and http://www.pbcedu.org/news/four-teams-earn--49-000-from-tank-for-their-philanthropic-projects/

Conservation and Ecotourism

Photo: 2017 Amazonian Peru field trip working with impoverished community to build an aquaponics system and educate locals about environmental sustainability https://conservetheamazon.org/

In the News: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Welcome-Back--The-Green-Scene-Issue--8.html?soid=1126915438588&aid=NwFoQ7sPRiE

Collaborative Projects and Presentations

Co-PI Climate READY Program

Climate Resilience Education and Action for Dedicated Youth (Funded by NOAA-SEC-OED-2020-2006190)

FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center

K-12 Classroom Integration 2020 SOS Workshop

NOAA's Science on a Sphere in the Classroom since 2014

Collaboration with Galaxy E3 Elementary School

2021 - 2022 Classes and Clubs

AICE Environmental Management

Photo: Encyclia tampensis, butterfly orchid, as part of the FAU Pine Jog "Orkids" Program. This specimen was planted 1 year before the picture was taken (2018)! Success!

Classroom Resource Website: https://sites.google.com/palmbeachschools.org/wellmanaiceenvironmentalmanage/home-and-syllabus

AICE Marine Science

Photo: Amphiprion percula, orange clown fish "Nemo" and his symbiotic friend, Macrodactyla doreensis, the long tentacle anemone, in our classroom 75 gallon saltwater aquarium (2020).

Classroom Website: https://sites.google.com/palmbeachschools.org/wellman-aice-marine-science/home-and-syllabus

Environmental Club

Photo: Images and layout provided by Environmental Club student officers and Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/brchs.environmental/

Club Website: https://sites.google.com/palmbeachschools.org/bocahighenvironmentalclub/

Science National Honor Society Chapter

Photo: https://www.sciencenhs.org/

BRCHS Chapter Website: Coming soon!

Past Classes

Palm Beach County School District

Honors Biology

Photo: Athene cunicularia, burrowing owl, captured on Boca High's football field during a soccer game (2019). Image by Christopher Bruno Barber, Class of 2019 https://brunobarber.myportfolio.com/about-1

Classroom Resource Website: https://sites.google.com/palmbeachschools.org/wellman-honors-biology/home-and-syllabus

International Field Trips

Summer 2017: Puerto Maldonado, Peru

Summer 2019: Ecuador and Galapagos Islands