With YOUR Vote- Explore Ecology Could Win $20,000
Please Support Explore Ecology/Art From Scrap. VOTE for us now for a chance to win a $20,000 grant to help fund our STUDENT OCEAN STEWARDS program. You can VOTE EVERY 24 HOURS from now until December 15th. Vote Here
Your vote counts! EnviroKids is giving away grants and Explore Ecology has a chance to win. But, we need you. If we win, the grant money will fund our Student Ocean Stewards (SOS) program that educates students about how land and ocean ecosystems are interconnected. Students in the program receive two in-class lessons, visit the Watershed Resource Center and go on a field trip to Santa Cruz Island. They learn firsthand how their actions on land impact creeks, estuaries, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the larger ocean ecosystem. SOS students increase their knowledge of the extent of marine debris affecting the ocean and the connection between watersheds and ocean ecosystems. Classes create action plans to reduce the use of disposable products at school, at home and in their communities, while also educating their peers, teachers, parents and community members about the connection between waste reduction, single use disposable items, and marine debris.
Explore Ecology educates in a way that is creative, hands-on and meaningful; an investment that grows student’s minds and helps make our planet a better place. Help us in our mission. Please vote for Explore Ecology here.
Eva grew up in Berkeley, CA and is a recent graduate of UCSB, where she studied Aquatic Biology and German Language. During her undergrad, Eva worked as an aquarist at UCSB’s Research Experience and Education Facility (the REEF), where she managed the aquarium facility and found a love for science communication and conservation.
Rachel Palmer
Nicole is a mixed media artist and vintage goods specialist who has been managing Art from Scrap since 2020.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
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Lindsay Johnson
MELISSA BROOKS
Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them.