Elizabeth DeMattia

Journal Article Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · January 2025 Ecosystem restoration has historically been viewed as an ecological endeavor, but restoration possesses significant, yet largely untapped, potential as a catalyst for personal and social transformation. We highlight the opportunity for restoration to enhan ... Full text Cite

Using Design-Based Research to Develop the Learning Outcomes of a Curriculum-Based Environmental Citizen Science Project

Journal Article Citizen Science Theory and Practice · August 1, 2024 The Intertidal Monitoring Project (IMP) is a local, curriculum-based citizen science project intentionally designed to support the development of science competencies in elementary students. The focus of the IMP is the Research Days, where students follow ... Full text Cite

Exploring Narratives about People and the Environment in the Context of Resilience Education

Conference Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference Cscl · January 1, 2024 This paper offers a conceptual contribution for the study of environmental learning, considering which stories about people and the environment might be told through a lens of resilience. Grounded in our research project and broader literature, we introduc ... Cite

Co-Designing an Adaptable Curriculum with Teachers: Affordances and Tensions in Flexible Partnership and Collaboration

Conference Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference Cscl · January 1, 2024 Together with a team of middle school teachers, we have been co-designing flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum focused on the interwoven concepts of personal, community, and ecological resilience. In this paper, we look at teachers' perspectives on their ... Cite

What is community-level environmental literacy, and how can we measure it? A report of a convening to conceptualize and operationalize CLEL

Journal Article Environmental Education Research · January 1, 2022 Environmental education research often emphasizes the importance of community context, but conceptualization and measurement of environmental literacy has mostly occurred at the individual level, often focusing on individual behaviors. The environmental pr ... Full text Open Access Cite

Intergenerational learning: A recommendation for engaging youth to address marine debris challenges.

Journal Article Marine pollution bulletin · September 2021 Featured Publication Youth can impact environmental attitudes and behaviors among adults. Indeed, research on intergenerational learning has demonstrated the influence of young people on adults in their lives for myriad environmental topics. Intergenerational learning (IGL) re ... Full text Cite

Youth Can Promote Marine Debris Concern and Policy Support Among Local Voters and Political Officials

Journal Article Frontiers in Political Science · April 15, 2021 Featured Publication Many of the most sweeping social movements throughout history have been youth-led, including those related to environmental challenges. Emerging research suggests youth can build environmental concern among parents via intergenerational learning, in some c ... Full text Cite