People

Laureanna brings energy-related activities to teachers across her home state through KEEP - Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education program. She has a background in elementary and environmental education, and in her free time she writes picture books, hikes, plays board and card games, and dreams of places in the world that she'll visit next.

I am the Watershed Educator at the Watershed Agricultural Council. I teach New Yorkers about the forest-filtered source of their drinking water and help formal and non formal educators teach about fresh water, watersheds, forestry and the NYC water supply system.

I am a Park Ranger for Grandfather Mountain State Park. I graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Biology - Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Sciences. I specialize in ornithology, dendrology, and wildflower ID at the park, where I am the lead interpretation and education ranger. 

Nayiri Haroutunian is Program Director at EarthGen, an environmental education nonprofit. She creates programs and develops curricula to help support students to take environmental action in their school communities. She has a MS in Natural Resources & Environment from Michigan.

My name is Jack Kirsten Wolfman and I am currently a student at CU Boulder in my 4th year. I am passionate about taking care of the environment by contributing to local conservation projects and educating my friends and family about how they might work to better take care of their communitiesa and the enironments around them.

Gustavo grew up in Southeastern Brazil, inspired by nature on his grandparents’ farm. His passion for nature motivated him to become a field biologist and led him to a career path in academic research and higher education. Gustavo dedicated over 15 years to help college students connect their curiosity about nature to science, guiding them through the transformative path of critical thinking. He believes that such transformation, however, should not be restricted to colleges, but accessible to everyone.

In 2018, Gustavo chose Connecticut to be his new home, and non-formal science education and outreach to be his new career. He currently serves on the Board of the NAAEE affiliate in Connecticut (CT Outdoor & Environmental Education Association) and has been supporting outdoor education as the perfect format to stimulate kids’ and adults’ curiosity about nature and connect them to science.

In 2020, Gustavo joined the Neighborhood Leadership Program from the Community Foundation for the Greater New Haven. Inspired by the stories and actions of so many community leaders, Gustavo decided to found the Science Yourself initiative as a way to celebrate, connect, and support professionals and community members that value science literacy, critical thinking, and science-based programs in the Greater New Haven area and across Connecticut.

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After teaching AP Environmental Science for nearly 15 years and running a school greenhouse program for Kindergarten through 5th graders I was able to take that experience into my new position as Education Directory at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. 

I am a Health, Safety and Environment Manager (HSE Professional, GradIOSH, MIIRSM, WSO Certified Instructor, certified Facilitator Level 2 and AOSH UK certified Master Trainer). I conduct training and awareness sessions related to Environment protection. I am also certified in following environmental fields:

ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor,

IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers Course Certificate,

IFC PS on Environmental and Social Sustainability

Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practices

Level 3 Award in Environmental Management