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Rebecca Bell

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Rebecca Bell
Born1953 (age 70–71)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEnvironmental education specialist
Known forEmbedding environmental issues into the State of Maryland's public school curriculum.

Rebecca Bell (born 1953) is an environmental educational specialist from Maryland, United States.[1][2] Bell was a leader at bringing environmental issues to Maryland public school curriculum and has been honored as a Maryland Middle School Science Teacher of the Year. She has worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Teacher at Sea program which works with scientists to monitor changes in ecosystems.[3] In 2008, she served on the Delaware II, supporting NOAA and their research around long-term ecosystem trends.[4] Bell also serves on Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's Climate Change Commission.[3]

In 2009 she was designated Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ Gvozdas, Susan (27 September 2006). "Terrapin tale has ecological message". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Sorgen, Carol (20 April 2008). "Learning to go green: Environmental awareness for all ages". Newspapers.com. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Biography Center". Women's History Month. National Women's History Project. 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ Michael, Sara (19 August 2008). "Md. educator heading out to sea on research ship". Newspapers.com. The Star-Democrat. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ Theresa Dudley (2009). "Maryland Teacher Rebecca Bell is 2009 National Women's History Project Honoree". Learning Links. The Sentinel Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2011.