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YES Medal Awarded to Dr. Elena Bautista Sparrow at YLACES 10th Anniversary Celebration
Youth Learning at Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES)
celebrated its 10th anniversary on 10 December with a gallery full of
people supporting and doing amazing work in environmental science. View
the evening’s program.
During the YLACES
celebration, Dr. Dixon M. Butler, founder and president, presented Dr. Elena Bautista
Sparrow with the Youth Environmental
Science (YES) Medal in recognition of her significant
contribution to youth learning as citizen environmental scientists.
The award is accompanied by a $10,000 grant to an organization
of the recipient’s choosing consistent with the objectives of YLACES.
Dr. Sparrow chose Fostering
Science, a program in Alaska that provides free science camp to
foster youth who face obstacles in participating in science education experiences.
YLACES has awarded more than 200 grants in 37 countries on five continents. Learn more about YLACES and apply for a grant. The 2025 application is open through 28 February.
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office