People

Jamie Hannon is Assoc. Professor of Adventure Education at Plymouth State U. He is a founder and trustee of the Mountain Village Charter School. Promoting nature connection has been his mission since 1985. He dwells with his family in the southwestern foothills of NH's White Mountains.

I'm a museum planner and exhibition developer. My company, ObjectIDEA, works with architects, designers, and cultural attractions of all types including parks, nature centers, zoos, gardens, and public aquariums. I also teach in the Museum Studies Program at Tufts University.

Educator and Professional Development Facilitator for the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation in New York State.

I'm the lead health educator for ABC Quality, which is SC's statewide QRIS for child care programs. I work with programs & teachers to provide environments & programming that support holistic development of ALL children, including their health, well-being and connection to nature.

As the outreach coordinator for Lynchburg Water Resources, my main goal is to connect people with their utility and therefore their natural resource. I focus mainly on k-12 outreach but work with all different ages. My particular passion is authentic, interdiciplinary, and inquiry based curricula.

Keith Bamberger works for the North Carolina Division of Air Quality out of the Asheville Regional Office of the Department of Environment Quality. His primary responsibility is coordinating the Western North Carolina Air Awareness Program.

Yew Aun is the co-founder of Reef Stakes - the first marine themed role playing card game in Malaysia. Currently in the civil service, holds an MSc. in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management from Brasenose College. Yew Aun is a strong believer in the power of naps and writes in his free time.

Biology major with M.Sc. in Environmental Education. Consultant in environmental education, sustainability, capacity building and community development programs for private and public sectors, in coordination with national and international organizations. Registered for the elaboration of waste management plans. Former science correspondent for the National Agency of Science and Technology (CONACYT). Former Lecturer at Universidad del Caribe, México. MAR Leadership Fellow, specialized in sustainable material management and circular economy. TEDxCancún Licensee (2015 - 2020). Former TEDx Ambassador for México.

Kristen Bonner has a passion for helping learners of all ages connect to, understand, and develop critical thinking skills about their local environments. She worked in informal science education for over a decade. Currently, she teaches k - 6th grade lab science at a public elementary school.