People

I work across the disciplines of dance, education, environmental science, and arts administration to inspire curiosity, empathy, and connection through creative encounters with nature. I currently lead aquatic science programs onboard research vessels in Lake Michigan and adjoining waters.

Ginger Potter is the Senior Environmental Education Specialist in the Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education (OPEEE) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.   

Ms. Potter is responsible for environmental education program design, implementation, and management as well as research, evaluation and program assessment and strategic planning in the Office of Environmental Education. She serves as the Technical Advisory for the National Teacher Training and Professional Development Program (currently ee360) and is the Co-Chair of the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP).

Before coming to EPA, Ms. Potter was a research chemist for the U.S. Geological Survey. Ms. Potter has degrees in Chemistry, Business Administration, and Organization Development/Behavioral Psychology. She has published several articles on environmental education and speaks frequently at national and international conferences on education and sustainable development education issues.

Darryl Ramos-Young is the Education Coordinator for the West Basin Municipal Water District, a local government agency providing water to over one million people in the coastal Los Angeles area. He earned his BS degree in Environmental Education from Humboldt State University and has over 30 years of education program development and fundraising experience with local, state, and national environmental education organizations.  He helped establish the Hawaii Environmental Education Association, served as a steering committee member for the Golden State Environmental Education Consortium, is a board member of the California Environmental Education Foundation, and was one of the current Diversity and Inclusion eePRO moderators for the North American Association for Environmental Education. Darryl’s passion is strengthening the communication networks and available resources for urban EE organizations.  His efforts have included expanding the community outreach for an environmental education grants program to diverse populations for Save-the-Redwoods League, building the first Los Angeles urban nature center for the National Audubon Society, and creating an environmental education job training program for urban young adults for the West Basin Municipal Water District. When time allows, Darryl enjoys plunging into ice-cold rivers, telling good ghost stories, and savoring small-batch handcrafted whiskey.