People

A current graduate student at Slippery Rock University trying to find my footing in the field. 

Hi! My name is Beth Lewis (she/her). Here's a little bit about me.

I am a lover of the outdoors, astrology, rock climbing, and the culture of Appalachia. A transplant to Pittsburgh, I grew up in a small town in western North Carolina. You will find me hiking, practicing yoga, or climbing with my girlfriend, annoying our cats, listening to Brandi Carlisle, or searching the city for southern home cooking cuisine. 

By working as an environmental professional and having the opportunity to teach people of all ages involving programs in natural and cultural history, inquiry-based science, and resource stewardship, I have found my purpose. I want to continue my passion for creating environmental educational programming and helping to make it accessible for everyone!

I am a long-time professor of biology and ES in 4-year and 2-year institutions. In addition, I have experience as an industrial chemical production scientist and as a professional environmental scientist. I volunteer as an environmental scientist as science educator for various NGOs.

Hi! I am Jessica Anderson. I am a high school biology teacher in Orange, CA. I love being in nature and want to preserve it for future generations. My goal is to open students eyes to the amzing flora and fauana right outside our door. I want them to experience nature and thus connect with it. 

I work as an interpretive park guide on an extraordinary mountaintop island called Grandfather Mountain in NC.  I call it my classroom without walls.  I am inspired daily by the amazing mountain natural resources, and I strive to help our visitors make personal connections with these resources so they come to value and desire to protect and conserve them for future generations.   

I have a passion for promoting nature and science-based education to students. I earned my Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Social Emotional Learning and have the honor to serve the Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation (SCICON) in supporting environmental ethics and education in the Central Valley of California.

Annette is a doctoral candidate in the Learning Literacies and Technologies program at Arizona State University. Her research centers on building student and teacher wellbeing in PreK-12 schools through experiential, hands-on learning in outdoor classrooms and explores how connections and strengthened relationships between the natural world, students and teachers can support wellbeing and growth for all three.