People

Chef and Biologist Joshua Grezinger is a dynamic individual whose journey has taken him from the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, to the scenic landscapes of Colorado Springs. With a diverse background that includes a decade of service in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic, Joshua brings a unique blend of precision, discipline, and creativity to both the culinary and biological realms.

Born with a natural curiosity for the intricacies of living organisms and the artistry of the culinary world, Joshua pursued a dual passion, earning degrees in Culinary Arts and Biology. His culinary expertise was further refined during his travels across the United States, exploring regional flavors and techniques.

Having served in the Air Force, Joshua developed a keen eye for detail and a strong work ethic. Transitioning from aviation to the kitchen, he seamlessly applied his precision and problem-solving skills to the culinary craft. Now based in Colorado Springs, Joshua draws inspiration from the breathtaking landscapes, incorporating local and sustainable ingredients into his culinary creations.

Beyond the kitchen, Joshua actively engages in biological research, leveraging his military background to contribute a disciplined and strategic approach to scientific inquiry. Whether he's experimenting with molecular gastronomy or exploring the diverse ecosystems of Colorado, Joshua Grezinger embodies the spirit of a chef and biologist whose multifaceted experiences have shaped his unique perspective on the intersection of food, science, and service to his community.

I am a sophomore studying environmentalism at CU Boulder. Growing up in rural New England allowed me to develop a powerful appreciation for nature and the outdoors, and I have a passion for environmentalism and conservation. Continuing my studies will allow me to be an even more successful advocate for the environment and give me a better understanding of the field.

My personal motto is to live what you love. I love the outdoors and sharing the wonders of our natural world with others. Children need environmental education more now than ever. I have been working in the outdoor education field for about 13 years and have loved every minute of it. 

Dr. Jennifer Page is the Director of Education for the Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership in mid-coastal Maine. In her current role, she helps to design and deliver innovative science education programs that involve students in community-focused, applied research, and other projects deeply rooted in a sense of place. For half of the year, Jenn facilitates this work on Hurricane Island itself: a 125-acre, off-the-grid island where students are immersed in the natural world. The rest of the year she is based in Rockland, Maine and focuses on growing school partnerships and working with other nonprofits to support educators in their own classrooms. Before joining Hurricane Island, Jenn taught for two years in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine as a post-doc, followed by 5 years as a science instructor at Bangor High School. While at Bangor High, Jenn was an enthusiastic Speech & Debate coach, helped develop the school’s rigorous STEM Academy, and spent several summers at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory with Bangor students as a Visiting Researcher. Regardless of the setting or stage of her career, Jenn has been most passionate about mentoring students and supporting them to realize their ambitions. Her project for the ee360 Fellowship helps her exponentially grow this work by starting a fellowship program for teachers that equips them to facilitate student-designed, place-based projects with a focus on environmental impacts. Jenn holds a BS in Marine Science from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. in Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to her work with Hurricane, she currently serves as secretary of the Board of the Maine Environmental Education Association and is a member of the University of Maine Honors College Board of Advocates . When she is relaxing, Jenn spends as much quiet time at home as possible with her husband and their cat and enjoys Bullet Journaling and knitting.

About Jennifer‘s ee360 Community Action Project

As part of Jenn and her team’s efforts to increase teacher capacity for place-based learning, they convened a cohort of teacher leaders in the summer of 2019 to form our first class of place-based Teacher Fellows. The kickoff to their Fellowship program was a week-long retreat on Hurricane Island that brought together educators from all grade levels and all backgrounds to receive support in developing and implementing interdisciplinary, place-based learning in their classrooms and communities with a focus on environmental sustainability. The Hurricane Island Teacher Fellowship program is comprehensively helping to address barriers to place-based learning across the entire landscape of education and empowering educators and students to become environmental change makers and leaders. The Teacher Fellows are made up of pairs or small cohorts of educators from local school districts who received professional development to help them involve their students in environmentally-focused, standards-based projects embedded in their community. Teachers attended a summer fellows academy and are receiving additional professional development tailored to their stage of project implementation through in-person and online training throughout the school year. Teachers are also receiving financial assistance and classroom support from Hurricane educators and scientists to help implement the projects that their students design. The program will culminate with an end-of-year symposium to allow students from all the schools to present their projects to each other and the broader community, providing an authentic audience for their work. This comprehensive support system for the Teacher Fellows allow them to focus on delivering high-quality educational experiences to their students rather than piecing together all the components themselves. The nature of the projects being designed will influence the quality of environmental education in our schools and connect students to their communities in meaningful and tangible ways. Teacher Fellows and student representatives are able to apply for financial support to attend regional and national conferences to present their work, helping to increase the impact of the projects, and spread the model to other communities.  

I am a undergraduate senior at CU Bouler studying environmental studies. I have been and ENVS major for all four years of college and I have enjoyed getting to learn more about a wide rage of environmental topics. Once I graduate, I am looking forward to having a career in the environmental field and putting my education to good use. 

Steven Greenleaf is President of Fundación Esperanza Aplicada (Applied Hope Foundation), a non-profit dedicated to supporting people and projects focused on restorative and sustainable practices, and entrepreneurship in Costa Rica, Latin America, and beyond. Steven Greenleaf is also Director of Greenleaf Education Costa Rica S.A. (GECR). GECR offers courses in environmental leadership, environmental project planning and management, and environmental problem-solving. Steven is originally from Northern California and has worked in construction and natural resource management as well.

I am currently work for ODC Network as a nature-based preschool director at Dragonflies Discovery Preschool in Holland, MI. I have worked as a naturalist and early-childhood nature-based preschool teacher previously. I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education and love teaching children, staff, and families about the outdoors!

I am interested in a position in environmental education or research since retiring June 1st, 2023. As a Federal contractor I ran educational technology and  information technology projects for 30 years. I have a bachelor’s degree in field biology, a master’s in computer science, a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. I taught high school math, biology, and computer science. During graduate school, I was an instructor for computer applications and programming languages. With the chairman of the biology department, I developed a mobile Macintosh classroom and wrote a winning National Science Foundation grant that developed biological curriculum for the newly created mobile lab. After graduation, I joined Georgia Tech as a post doctorate fellow in computer science and directed a team in the creation of a science education program for middle school students using artificial intelligence case base reasoning. At Galaxy Scientific, I led teams to develop educational computer applications using artificial intelligence based intelligent tutoring systems within graphical simulations. My primary clients were the Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Navy, and the United States Department of Justice. When I moved from Atlanta to Washington DC, I transitioned into directing enterprise level Information technology projects and large training projects for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Veterans Affairs (VA). I led a team to develop instructor lead and Web-based training curriculum for the VA labor relations office. I was also a senior leader and subject matter expert in educational technology at Galaxy Scientific, SRA and ERPi where I published 34 journal and conference papers and wrote many proposals. I have never lost interest in biology. I have enrolled in graduate level courses at George Mason University. In 2023 I invested in an Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Vector Focused Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) license and embarked on several online courses including data analysis and climate change. I am a volunteer for the Wildlife Rescue League and ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) where I work on legislation to reduce the use of plastic packaging materials.