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My name is Jason "Journeyman" Wise. I'm a Certified California Naturalist, environmental educator, conservationist, photographer, LGBTQ activist, and writer, with a masters degree (MPP) in environmental policy. I believe access to and education around nature creates the best environmental advocates.

Dr Jayne Kinley has extensive professional experience in early childhood education and care and education more broadly, as a practitioner, service manager and professional practice mentor and consultant. Interest in sustainability and environmental teaching practices together with observations of outdoor nature-based practices with young children informed my PhD research topic: Investigating influences on early childhood educators’ outdoor nature-related practices with children from birth to under three years of age. I currently work as a Sessional Academic at the University of New England, Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education (HASSE), NSW; and, am involved in early childhood education research at Southern Cross University, School of Education, Australia.

Trying to bring diversity to STEM programs of the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations (C-DEBI) which is a National Science Foundation funded Science and Technology Center headquartered at the University of Southern California.

I am a Junior studying Environmental Science and Environmental Education at NC State University while conducting research on the IGT of Environmental Literacy and the mechanisms youth use to engage their communities in environmental learning.

As the Waste Reducation Coordinator, Shannon works to bring various waste reduction efforts to the citizens of Chatham County, North Carolina by helping to manage the Collection Centers and recycling programs, and providing outreach and education to anyone who is interested in learning more.  Shannon also currently serves on the board of Environmental Educators of North Carolina, an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in professional development and facilitating networking opportunities for members, and inspiring educators to create an environmentally literate citizenry.  Prior positions include Environment Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources Division of Air Quality, and Board Member of the Earth Day Alliance of the Lower Cape Fear.

Nicole Kras, Ph.D. is program coordinator and associate professor of human services at Guttman Community College, A City University of New York (CUNY). She received a Ph.D. in Adult Learning and Development from Lesley University, a Master of Science in Education and a Certificate of Advanced Gradua