Education
Not only do we conduct research initiatives on hellbenders, we take several steps to spread information about hellbenders in a fun and engaging way!
Hellbender Quest
Hellbender Quest
Help Herbie thrive by navigating the river, eating crawfish, and avoiding natural and man-made hazards. Learn about the lifecycle and preservation of the Hellbender Salamander, North America’s largest salamander.
Play NowMinecraft Mission:
Minecraft Mission:
We recently collaborated with Minecraft developers to design the FHHI virtual gaming platform. Our research team at Purdue and Texas Tech developed the in-game educational content focused on hellbenders across three virtual worlds.
Launch in MinecraftFeatured Events
Local Brewery Creates Beer to Help the Hellbender
Lafayette Brewing Company decided to team up with Dr. Rod Williams to raise funds for research, conservation and education.
Metazoa Beer to Benefit Help the Hellbender Lab
Metazoa Brewing Company and the Indiana Lakes Management Society have teamed up to collaborate on a new Indiana beer and raise money.
Feast Like a hellbender
An afternoon of games, educational programs and an all-you-can-eat Cajun-style dinner to support efforts to protect the hellbender.
Connecting Classrooms to Nature
The Nature of Teaching includes formal standards-based curricula and informal activity-based curricula all centered around getting youth outside. The three program areas of the formal curricula include: Wildlife, Health and Wellness, and Food Waste. Each program area provides standards-based lesson plans free as a downloadable PDF. The Nature of Teaching also offers professional development workshops for teachers focused on science, the environment, and getting students connected with nature.