Abstract
Discover how to create a virtual field trip program at an informal science institution to support students during the pandemic.
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Notes on contributors
Tilly Duong
Tilly Duong ([email protected]) is a graduate student in the Department of Biology at California State University Fresno - in Fresno, California.
Melissa Telemeco
Melissa Telemeco is the Executive Director at Fresno Discovery Center in Fresno, California.
Charlotte Dean
Charlotte R. Dean is a student at California State University Fresno in Fresno, California.
Alexandria Hansen
Alexandria Killian Hansen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at California State University Fresno in Fresno, California.