People

Ken Bawer is retired IT Specialist. He is a past president of the West Montgomery County (MD) Citizens Association, a former member of the Montgomery County’s Water Quality Advisory Group appointed by County Executive Marc Elrich, a past board member of the Maryland Native Plant Society, co-founder of the Watts Branch Watershed Alliance, founder of the Coalition to Stop Stream Destruction, a former volunteer supervisor for the Montgomery Parks Weed Warrior program, and was certified as a Maryland Master Naturalist. He was a member of Maryland Department of the Environment’s Ecological Restoration Permitting Study mandated by House Bill 869, “Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects – Required Study,” passed during the 2022 Legislation session. As a graduate student in developmental biology, Ken taught undergraduate lab classes in zoology and botany.

I have been an environmental educator since October 2021, and a career educator since 2011. I consider it my life’s purpose to increase nature access to underserved communities. As a City of Austin Park Ranger, Keep Austin Beautiful program coordinator, and now a Muddy Sneakers field instructor, I have had the opportunity to share my knowledge and passion for the ecological world with thousands. I have focused my efforts on K-12 education, but have also discovered a particular delight in working with blind and low vision participants of any age.

Environmental Experience

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@ UDel: PROJECT NITRATE: Novel Iron-based Treatment for Reductive Anaerobic Transformation and Elimination. https://www.nomorenitrate.com/

@ Yale: Evaluating the impact of Executive Order 14257 tariffs on American scrap metal trading

@ TerraCycle: Founder of Student Ambassador Program

@ MKA: Made school campus carbon neutral

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-kwon-b0257725b/

I'm a science writer and illustrator interested in pursuing a career in environmental art or education. I have a background in marine biology and environmental journalism, and hope to develop educational programs or materials about aquatic science in academic and public settings.

I have been working in outdoor and non-formal science education for most of my career. I love living in the country with my husband, 2 children, and little flock of chickens.

My name is Anne , I am a socio-educational animator especially on environmental education, I am passionate about climate change , conservation , environmental and sustainable development issues. I am a good communicator and my hobbies are lecture, tourism and home decoration.

Hilary is a veteran teacher with a wide range of experience. She has worked in the classroom and in the field with students ranging from birth to adult. Hilary has also taught in several different disciplines outside of science  including music, theater, technology, education, and family and consumer science. Hilary’s breadth of experience helps her bring a fresh perspective to teaching science and environmental education. 

Hilary is currently teaching 8th Grade Science for Columbia Public Schools in Columbia Missouri. In her time at Columbia Public Schools,  she has chaperoned several trips to the Tetons Science School in Jackson, Wyoming and the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont in Townsend, Tennessee. She also received the Columbia Audubon Society Teacher Summer Workshop in Ecology and Ornithology Scholarship to attend the National Audubon Society Camp in Hog Island Maine.   

When Hilary is not teaching in the classroom, she is using her training as a Missouri Master Naturalist, Missouri Department of Conservation Staff Volunteer, Missouri State Park Volunteer, and a member of the Missouri River Relief Crew to help provide high quality place based environmental education to families and student groups in mid-Missouri. 

 

Katy is a science communicator, podcast host, and award-winning public educator who has spent the last 15+ years turning complex environmental topics into engaging stories that stick. From tracking bats in the Australian rainforest to directing large-scale conservation campaigns for 1.4 million residents in Texas, Katy’s career bridges the wild and the strategic. She’s the co-host of Wildly Curious, a globally ranked science and nature podcast, and a national speaker on behavior change, change management, and public engagement. Whether she’s behind a microphone or a municipal message, Katy’s mission is the same: spark curiosity, build trust, and make science personal.