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Current Headlands Institute Field Science Educators

Miho
Miho hails from Japan. She has worked as a field instructor and outreach classroom instructor at the Teton Science School in Wyoming. She also works as an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). She has an M.S. in Environmental Science from Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. Miho loves climbing, surfing, and skiing. Through these activities she connects with ocean and mountains.

Lalo
Lalo has worked as a field geologist in Arizona. There he engaged in active research, such as soil sampling and field mapping. He also worked as a naturalist and field science educator for the Lassen County Office of Education, leading programs for 5th graders with a focus on geology and biology. As a former backcountry ranger at Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lalo has introduced park visitors to glaciers, volcanoes, and human history. Lalo enjoys whitewater rafting, backpacking, and riding his bike.

Caryn
Caryn has been an education specialist for the Center for Ecosystem Survival's Insect Discovery Lab and has worked for the Nature Conservancy in fundraising, stewardship, grassroots organizing, and education. In addition to teaching at the Headlands Institute, Caryn is completing her M.S. in Teaching from the University of San Francisco. She loves to cook, to eat anything made with dark chocolate, and to snorkel over tropical reefs. She has an amazing ability to see things on the trails that others might miss.

Erik
Erik has worked as a classroom teacher for 7 years and as an outdoor educator for 10. He has also worked as a seasonal park ranger, leading interpretive programs, at Great Basin National Park He has taught biology, chemistry, and physical science and is now the field staff scientist for Headlands Institute. Eric enjoys photography, birding, drawing, stargazing, backpacking, and playing the guitar.

Brian
Brian has worked as a science teacher in California and Maine, and has worked in the environmental education field at a variety of outdoor schools. He has served as a park ranger in Alaska and Wyoming. He has a B.A. in History from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and a Preliminary Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential from California State University, Sacramento. Brian's interests include hiking, camping and journal writing.

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