Interviews with Educators & Leaders
Ear to the Ground: Interviews with PNW Environmental Educators
Robert Steelquist, Coastal Explorer, Environmental Educator (2021) Jane Tesner Kleiner (2021) Greening the Schoolgrounds Gary Dorr (Standing Red Bear) (2018) Reclaiming a Culture through the Traditional Canoe Monica Nissen (2015) 2015 Environmental Educator of the...
Ear to the Ground: Jane Tesner Kleiner
Jane Tesner Kleiner is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA), ecologist and environmental educator with over 25 years of experience in design, project management and program coordination. She loves working with schools and communitiy partners to create spaces and...
Ear to the Ground: Robert Steelquist
Robert Steelquist: Coastal Explorer Robert Steelquist is a native Pacific Northwest writer, photographer, naturalist, and environmental educator with a 40-year career introducing learners to the nature of the Northwest. He has led hundreds on nature walks, backpacking...
Ear to the Ground – Ryan Monger, Sultan High School
An Interview with Ryan Monger Winner of 2015 EPA Presidential Award for Innovation in Environmental Education Ryan Monger, Sultan High School Sultan, Washington Ryan Monger, an environmental education teacher of students in grades 9 through 12 at Sultan High...
Ear to the Ground – Monica Nissen
An Interview with Monica Nissen 2015 Environmental Educator of the Year The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) has named Monica Nissen as the 'Outstanding Environmental Education Non-profit Individual' for 2015. In addition, the...
Gertschen Interview: Charles Saylan talks about the failure of environmental education
Interview by Chris Gertschen Charles Saylan is co-founder and executive director of the California-based Ocean Conservation Society. He co-authored with Daniel Blumstein, a biology professor at the University of California-Los Angeles, “The Failure of Environmental...
Gertschen Interview: Wendy Francis – Working to Make a Difference
Interview by Chris Gertschen Wendy Francis, Program Director, has been involved with Y2Y (Yellowstone to Yukon) since its inception. She chaired the board from 2003-2005 and was interim Executive Director in 2002-2003. Educated in law and biology, Wendy previously...
Gertschen Interview: Jason Wilmot on conservation and building community
Interview by Chris Gertschen Jason Wilmot is executive director of the Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative. Jason was raised in Montana and South Dakota. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Montana and a Master of Environmental...
Ear to the Ground – Mike Town: Passionate about environmental education
CLEARING interview by Jackie Wilson Mike Town earned two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree from Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University and the University of Washington. From 1985 to 2010, Mike taught numerous science courses at Redmond...
Gertschen Interview: Talking about conservation and education with Lance Craighead
Interview by Chris Gertschen Lance Craighead is the Executive Director of the Craighead Institute, an applied science and research organization that builds conservation solutions for people and wildlife in changing landscapes. Its mission is to maintain healthy...
Ear to the Ground – Ned Buckingham, Olympic Park Institute
What is your current job title? I am a Field Science Educator for the Olympic Park Institute. How did you get into this field? My educational background is in Biology and Secondary Education, and when I graduated from college, I just wasn't ready to teach in the...
Ear to the Ground – Saul Weisberg, North Cascades Institute
This interview is the first in a series that will be a regular feature in Clearing. Check back each month for a new interview with a leading environmental educator in the Pacific Northwest. Saul Weisberg is executive director and co-founder of North Cascades...
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