Scholarly Publications
Schnekser, B. (2025). Comparing Indigenous Tribes of the Amazon through Handicrafts. The Geography Teacher, 22(3), 134–137. https://doi.org/10.1080/19338341.2024.2438051
Schnekser, B. (2025). Geography Through Immersive Experience. The Geography Teacher, 22(3), 138–140. https://doi.org/10.1080/19338341.2025.2478602
Schnekser, B. (2026). Connecting Elementary Learners to Scientists. Science and Children. https://doi.org/10.1080/00368148.2026.2729897
The Boiling River Educational Content
How it started
In 2018, I joined the Boiling River Expedition Team for my first field season. I was not the first educator to join the team for a field season, and I will not be the last.
What separates my story from the others, however, is that I have continued to return since 2018 to collaborate with scientists in the field and create education initiatives based on this collaboration.
I am the Education Lead for the Boiling River Project, and in this role, I continue to create educational content and mentor other educators who join us for a field season.
In fact, in 2025, I brought the first pre-service teacher to the Boiling River, and The Explorer's Club sent the first four Teacher Fellows for the inaugural program I co-created.
Why the Boiling River?
Because learning should feel like discovery. Because students deserve stories rooted in real exploration. Because science is alive—and sometimes, it’s hot enough to boil water.
Where science, culture, and adventure collide in one of the most extraordinary classrooms on Earth.
Get ready to explore the mysteries of the Boiling River—an Amazonian wonder where natural forces and Indigenous knowledge meet in powerful, story-rich ways. This educational resource package will bring real-world science, cross-cultural connections, and field-based experiences straight to your classroom, camp, or learning space.