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I'm Mia Williams from Kansas City, Missouri and I'm a junior at The University of Olivet studying biology. My goal is to be an enviromental educator with a focus on conservation.

I’m an environmental educator and interpretive naturalist who loves helping people slow down and notice the natural world. I’ve worked in nonprofits and government agencies and now run programs through Nature Investigations, LLC, including my favorite, Nature Journaling. I also write Reflections from the Field, a Substack newsletter for environmental educators (fieldreflections.substack.com). Recently, my work has focues on helping interpreters and environmental educators think critically about artificial intelligence, ensurin that if it finds a place in our field, it does so responsibly.

I teach grade 6 middle school science in a K-8 school. I am also a Teacher Environmental Literacy Leader (TELL) Mentor with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation,  Additionally, I am a certified Master Naturalist and I serve on the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's Teacher Advisory Council. 

Massachusetts-based nonprofit dedicated to hands-on, minds-on, inquiry-based science education

Experienced professional with a career spanning over 20 years in the field of international development, focusing on sustainable social intervention through the power of sport. Responsible for the successful design and implementation of innovative sport-based education and empowerment projects aligned with UN SDGs. These projects focus on key pillars such as health, safety, human rights, conflict mitigation, hygiene, gender equality, disaster preparedness, STEM, circular economy, disabilities and more to foster positive social change.

Kelly Bohrer is a Community Outreach and Education Program Specialist at the Environmental Learning Center, which is part of Montgomery County Environmental Services. In this role she develops, implements, and enhances adult educational programs and develops partnerships with k-16 schools to reduce waste, recycle, compost, and live more sustainably. Previous to this role she has been a sustainability manager for a major MetroParks system, and at a local university she has served as an adjunct faculty member, a community partnership professional, an experiential learning designer, and a facilitator of faculty professional development workshops.

Lucy is an associate teaching professor in the Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) Department at Penn State University.

I'm a passionate and experienced middle school science teacher with a deep love for environmental education. I specialize in creating hands-on, engaging lessons that help students connect science to the world around them—especially through topics like sustainability and conservation. I'm particularly passionate about coastal conservation and enjoy finding ways to bring that into my teaching. Whether I’m in the classroom or outside exploring nature, I’m always looking for ways to inspire students to care for and protect our planet.

Educator and photographer focused on science and conservation in Florida's Northern Everglades.

Nearly 20 years ago, Christy took her first job in environmental education at a conservation summer camp, and she hasn't looked back. She has worked in universities, international nonprofits, local organizations, state agencies, and private companies—always with an eye toward helping people build environmental literacy and meaningful connections to nature. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida and a Master's Degree in Environmental Management from Yale University. When she's not working, Christy likes to swim, surf, and play with her family on the beaches of South Florida, where she lives and works.

Kit is the co-founder of one of the country's first urban outdoor preschools, the Fiddleheads Forest School at the University of Washington. In 2015, Kit founded the Washington Nature Preschool Association to support the regional growth of nature-based early childhood education and successfully advocated for the passage of the first licensing regulations for outdoor preschools in North America. Today, she continues her work to support the field as the Policy Advisor for the Natural Start Alliance, helping improve equitable access to nature-based early learning experiences and develop meaningful support for educators around the country.

I am the Director of America Adapts Media and host of America Adapts – The Climate Change Podcast. I previously worked on climate adaptation issues with the National Park Service, FL Fish and Wildlife Commission and in Queensland Australia. I'm dedicated to highlighting the issue of adaptation.