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I am an Assistant Professor of Environmental Education in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. I work collaboratively with educators and youth on design-based research to understand and develop pathways for people to learn about and care for the natural world we are all a part of. I focus on urban communities and explore questions of environmental identity, environmental literacy about complex ecological issues, and the structure and function of learning ecosystems.

Katie has been active in the field of environmental education for more than 20 years. She currently works as an environmental and outdoor learning consultant, supporting organizations and networks with planning, professional learning and field-building initiatives. Previously, Katie served for 17 years as Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), where she led environmental literacy planning and implementation efforts and played an active role in advancing environmental education at both the state and national levels.

I'm a student who works as a nanny with young children with a basis of emergent and nature-based teachings.

Brittany Petish is the creator of the True Heart Tails series, award-winning children’s books inspired by real wildlife rescue and rehabilitation stories. Through gentle storytelling, accurate natural science, and social-emotional learning, her books help young readers understand animal behavior, ecosystems, and compassionate coexistence with wildlife. Brittany collaborates with wildlife centers, educators, and conservation organizations to develop stories and educator guides that support environmental literacy in classrooms and communities.

Long-time outdoor and environmental educator, conservation educator, and sustainable agriculture educator, and naturalist/natural & cultural history interpreter, now getting back into the field.

Ecological Steward for Earth and Human Systems. First-Generation-to-College. Resource-Connector. Youth and Young Adult Mentor. Believer and Doer. Philadelphia Program Manager with the Student Conservation Association. 2025 NAAEE CEE-Change Fellow. 

Kendra Liddicoat, Ph.D. is a professor of environmental education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She has worked at camps and residential outdoor environmental education centers across the U.S. and conducts research on impacts of environmental education programs, design of inclusive outdoor settings, and eco-anxiety in college students. 

Lara Maupin is Executive Director of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, where she leads an organization dedicated to connecting people with nature and the arts through environmental education, conservation, and community engagement. Throughout her career, she has worked to expand access to high-quality, hands-on learning experiences, build strategic partnerships, strengthen nonprofit organizations, and inspire lifelong curiosity about the natural world. Her professional experience spans environmental education, STEM education, nonprofit leadership, civics education, fundraising, and organizational development, with a focus on creating meaningful educational experiences that serve learners of all ages.

I just finished my 25th year teaching. I am a regular edudcation teacher who has taught K, 2nd, 6th grades.  I am preparing for my 15th year in 4th grade.  I have Regular Educatin students as well we Learning Support and Autisitc Support students.  I am on a team of Reg Ed and SPED teachers.  I teach ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies.