Kids in the Woods Team
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Science Delivery/Kids in the Woods Program Manager USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station Annie Hermansen-Baez is a science delivery coordinator for the USFS Southern Research Station. She develops and delivers information related to wildland-urban interface, urban forestry, children and nature, and more. Annie also works with schools to encourage kids to spend more time outdoors and gain an appreciation of nature. She likes being a scientist because she gets to meet interesting people and enjoys teaching people about the benefits of nature. She is one of the cofounders of the Kids in the Woods Program. |
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Associate Professor University of Florida Dr. Michael Andreu (Dr. A) is a forestry professor at the University of Florida. He teaches students about how to identify trees and plants and about forest ecology. He also studies how forests in urban areas can provide services such as clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and beautiful places to relax. He leads the tree identification study and is instrumental in the Kids in the Woods project development and implementation. Dr. A is one of the cofounders of the Kids in the Woods Program. |
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Alachua County Environmental Protection Department Hollie Greer is an environmental specialist with the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department and is responsible for public education about water conservation and stormwater pollution. Hollie has provided environmental education in the Gainesville community for more than a decade. She teaches students at Westwood about the Hogtown Creek Watershed through the Kids in the Woods program. |
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U.S. Forest Service, Southern Research Station Dr. Wayne Zipperer (Dr. Z) is a scientist with the U.S. Forest Service. He studies the importance of trees in cities, how to protect homes from forest fires, and how trees can benefit human health. He has traveled to every continent except Antarctica to talk about his research. Currently, he has research projects in Tampa, New Orleans, San Juan, Atlanta, and Cape Town, South Africa. He says the most gratifying part of being a scientist is working with students. Dr. Z leads the creek erosion study at Westwood. |
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Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Sally Wazny is the program coordinator for the City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation,and Cultural Affairs Environmental and Cultural Affairs programs. She leads the Kids in the Woods bird observation study. |
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Westwood Middle School Sara Charbonnet is a sixth grade science teacher at Westwood Middle School participating in the Kids in the Woods project. |
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Camp Lochearn Tony served as the camp director for Alachua Country School District's Camp Crystal Lake for 16 years and is currently the director for the Lochearn Camp for Girls located in Vermont. He leads our school campout in the spring. |
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Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Merald Clark is a nature assistant with Morningside Nature Center and a talented local artist. He assists with the bird observation study. |
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Westwood Middle School Marbie Caruso is a sixth grade science teacher at Westwood Middle School participating in the Kids in the Woods program. |
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City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Windy Wood is an environmental educator with the City of Gainesville's Morningside Nature Center. Windy assists with the bird observation study. |
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Justin Niblack Justin is an environmental educator with the City of Gainesville's Morningside Nature Center. He helps with the Kids in the Woods bird observation study. |
