Who we are

 

The Math-Science Partnership “Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy” is an NSF-funded project that connects the research and education prowess in the environmental sciences of universities and the Long-term Ecological Research Network with the professional development of science teachers of partner middle schools and high schools. The project involves four LTER research sites (Santa Barbara Coastal, Short-grass Steppe, Kellogg Biological Station, Baltimore Ecosystem Study) and 22 K-12 schools/districts that extend across the nation, and directly impacts over 250 science teachers and up to 70,000 students of highly diverse backgrounds.
Who We Are
Leadership Team


Biodiversity Group

  • Jennifer Doherty, Post-doctoral researcher, Michigan State University, dohertyjh@gmail.com
  • Laurel Hartley, Faculty Member, University of Colorado Denver, hartleylaurel@gmail.com
  • John Moore, Faculty Member, Colorado State University, jcmoore@nrel.colostate.edu
  • Jonathon Schramm, Faculty Member, Goshen College 
  • Cornelia Harris, Program Leader, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Michele Johnson, Teacher in Residence, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Andy Anderson, Faculty Member, Michigan State University
  • Alan Berkowitz, Faculty Member, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Marcia Angle, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Mitch Burke, Teacher, Poudre Learning Center
  • Terry Grant, Teacher, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Debi Kilmartin, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Shawna McMahon, Faculty Member, Colorado State University
  • MaryAnn Murphy, Teacher, Poudre Learning Center
  • Liz Ratashak, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Michael Schiebout, Faculty Member, Union University
  • Scott Simon, Outreach Coordinator, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Brook Wilke, Graduate Student, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Stephanie Simmons, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Molly Charnes, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Carol Blanchette, Research Scientist, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Yeni Garcia, graduate student, University of Northern Colorado
  • Julie Baynard, graduate student, Towson University
  • Tiare Dodson, science teacher, La Cumbre Junior High School

Carbon Group

  • Michele Johnson, Teacher in Residence, University of California Santa Barbara, michele.johnson@ucsb.edu
  • Hui Jin, Faculty Member, Ohio State University
  • Andy Anderson, Faculty Member, Michigan State University
  • Jenny Dauer, Faculty Member, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Eric Keeling, Faculty Member, SUNY New Paltz
  • Jiwon Kim, Graduate Student, Michigan State University,
  • Hannah Miller, Graduate Student, Michigan State University,
  • Ray Tschillard, Director, Poudre Learning Center
  • Li Zhan, Graduate Student, Michigan State University, 
  • Jonathon Schramm, Faculty Member, Goshen College
  • Dijanna Figueroa, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Lindsey Mohan, Teacher and Researcher, Michigan State University
  • Cheryl Hach, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Becky Drayton, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Dante Cisterna, Graduate Student, Michigan State University
  • Lisa Pitot, Teacher, Poudre School District
  • Mike Switzer, Teacher, Poudre Learning Center
  • Nissa Yestness, Postdoctoral Researcher, Colorado State University
  • Natalie Mollett, Graduate Student, Towson University
  • Sarah Haines, Faculty Member, Towson University

Water Group

  • Kristin Gunckel, Faculty Member, University of Arizona, kgunckel@email.arizona.edu
  • Beth Covitt, Faculty Member, University of Montana, beth.covitt@umontana.edu
  • Andrew Warnock, Faculty Member, Colorado State University
  • Sara Syswerda, Education and Field Station Director, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
  • Aubrey Cano, Graduate Student, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Bess Caplan, Ecology Education Program Leader, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Katherine Emery, Graduate Student, University of California Santa Barbara
  • LaTisha Hammond, Faculty Member, George Washington University
  • Molly VanAppledorn, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Alan Berkowitz, Faculty Member, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Ali Whitmer, Faculty Member, Georgetown University
  • Jen Schuttlefield, Faculty Member, University of Wisconsin
  • Tammy Newcomer, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Brad Blank, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Lisa Pitot, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Dave Swartz, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Tom Noel, Faculty Member, University of Colorado Denver
  • Bill Hoyt, Faculty Member, University of Northern Colorado
  • Nicole LaDue, Graduate Student, Michigan State University

Citizenship Group

  • Beth Covitt, Faculty Member, University of Montana, beth.covitt@umontana.edu
  • Cornelia Harris, Program Leader, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, harrisc@caryinstitute.org
  • Lisa Pitot, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Jennifer Doherty, Post-doctoral Researcher, Michigan State University
  • Katherine Emery, Graduate Student, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Andy Anderson, Faculty Member, Michigan State University
  • Ali Whitmer, Faculty Member, Georgetown University
  • Alan Berkowitz, Faculty Member, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Shandy Hauk, Research Associate, WestED
  • Sylvia Parker, Faculty Member, University of Wyoming

Quanititative Reasoning Group

  • Robert Mayes, Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University, rmayes@georgiasouthern.edu
  • Nissa Yestness, Graduate Student, Colorado State University
  • Jennifer Forrester, Faculty Member, University of Wyoming
  • Jennifer Schuttlefield Christus, Faculty Member,  University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
  • Franziska Peterson, Graduate Student, University of Wyoming
  • Rachel Bonilla, Graduate Student, Georgia Southern University
  • Rachel Walker, Graduate Student, Georgia Southern University
  • Mary Hunter-Laszlo, Teacher, Poudre School District
  • Mark Lyford, Faculty Member, University of Wyoming
  • Sylvia Parker, Faculty Member, University of Wyoming
  • Marjorie MacGregor, Graduate Student, University of Wyoming
  • Eric Keeling, Faculty Member, SUNY New Paltz


Professional Development

  • Alan Berkowitz, Faculty Member, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, berkowitza@caryinstitute.org
  • Sylvia Parker, Faculty Member, University of Wyoming, sparker@uwyo.edu
  • Ray Tschillard, Director, Poudre Learning Center, RTschillard@PLCoutdoors.org
  • Gel Alvarado, Ecology Education Program Leader, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Aubrey Cano, Graduate Student, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Bess Caplan, Ecology Education Program Leader, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Jennifer Doherty, Post-doctoral Researcher, Michigan State University
  • LaTisha Hammond, Faculty Member, George Washington University
  • Amanda Morrison, Project Coordinator, Colorado State University
  • Sara Syswerda, Post-doctoral Researcher, Michigan State University
  • Kari Keever, Teacher, Poudre School District
  • Lisa Pitot, Teacher, Poudre School District
  • Scott Simon, Outreach Coordinator, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Dave Swartz, Teacher, Rocky Mountain High School
  • Mike Switzer, Teacher, Poudre Learning Center
  • Andrew Warnock, Faculty Member, Colorado State University
  • Mary Anne Murphy, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Mary Hunter-Lazlo, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Stephanie Simmons, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Bob Farris, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Jessica Kindel, Teacher, Colorado State University
  • Michele Johnson, Teacher in Residence, University of California Santa Barbara
  • Tobias Irish, Post-doctoral Researcher, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  • Beth Covitt, Faculty Member, University of Montana
  • Rich Lightfoot, Teacher, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Terry Grant, Teacher, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Molly VanAppledorn, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Molly Charnes, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Marcia Angle, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station
  • Natalie Mollett, Graduate Student, Baltimore Ecosystem Study
  • Sue Zygadlo, Teacher, Kellogg Biological Station


Case-Study Group

  • Julie Bianchini, Faculty Member, University of California Santa Barbara, jbianchi@education.ucsb.edu
  • Alan Berkowitz, Faculty Member, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, berkowitza@caryinstitute.org
  • Ray Tschillard, Director, Poudre Learning Center, RTschillard@PLCoutdoors.org
  • John Moore, Faculty Member, Colorado State University
  • Jiwon Kim, Graduate Student, Michigan State University
  • LaTisha Hammond, Faculty Member, George Washington University
  • Aubrey Cano, Graduate Student, University of California Santa Barbara

Information Technology Group

  • Greg Newman, Faculty Member, Colorado State University, newmang@nrel.colostate.edu
  • Neely Clapp, Technical Support, Colorado State University
  • Kirstin Holfelder, Technical Project Manager, Colorado State University
  • Nicole Kaplan, Information Manager, Colorado State University


Statistical Analysis Group

Project Evaluation