People

Gina LaMotte is passionate about transforming our nation's K-12 schools into centers for climate resilience. In 2008, Gina founded EcoRise, a nonprofit serving over 2,800 schools whose mission is to mobilize a new generation of leaders to design healthy, just, and thriving communities for all.

(She/Her) Young professional with a background in environmental communication, education and campaigns.

Biography: Dr. Tami Shelley is an assistant professor in the College of Education, Auburn University at Montgomery. Her research interests include pre-service teacher preparation, mentorship, and early childhood development.

Citizen Artist^™ is a participatory science research platform employing Art-Based Perceptual Ecology (ABPE) research methodologies,  transdisciplinary field-based research methods grounded in multimodal knowledge systems, sensory based learning and framed within ecological and biological principles and offer underrepresented populations an opportunity to get involved in science.

 

 

My heart's drawn to wild things & places and a passion for helping people increase their scientific literacy, connection with nature and civil engagement. I value interdisciplinary and creative approaches that leverage people's existing knowledge and interests to meet the env challenges of our time

Director of Education