2019-2020 Course

Course Participants

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jariah Castillo, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, riah.castillo12@gmail.com     

Austin Curtis, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, auscur96@gmail.com 

Jeannette Allen, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. and NASA GLOBE Observer, jeannette.allen@ssaihq.com 

Ashland, Montana

G'Naiya Parker, St. Labre Indian High School 

Rusty Low, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies & NASA GLOBE Observer, rusty_low@strategies.org    

Cherokee, North Carolina

Randi Neff, Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative, r_neff@southwesterncc.edu

Malia Crowe, Cherokee High School, malia.crowe@ccs-nc.org

Carla Layno, Cherokee Central School, carla.layno@ccs-nc.org

Joaquin Layno, Cherokee High School, joaquin.layno@ccs-nc.org

Delta Junction, Alaska

Hannah Henry, Delta Junction Area FFA, henryhannah1@gmail.com        

Tammie Kovalenko, Delta Junction Area FFA, kovalenko369@gmail.com                

4-H Alaska

DeShana York, 4-H Alaska, ddyork@alaska.edu

Interior, South Dakota

Ulrike Werner, Generations Indigenous Ways, uwerner@olc.edu  

Waylon Gaddie, Generations Indigenous Ways, way_jay@icloud.com

Dylan Ashley, Generations Indigenous Ways, generations.indigenousways@gmail.com

Juneau, Alaska

Adriana Northcutt, Thunder Mountain High School, adriana.northcutt@juneauschools.org

Kristen Wells, Thunder Mountain High School, kristen.wells@juneauschools.org

Kongiganak, Alaska

Joseph Mute, Native Village of Kongiganak, kong.tribe@gmail.com         

Edward David, Native Village of Kongiganak, kong.tribe@gmail.com        

Cassius Brown, LKSD Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik, cassius_brown@lksd.org

Nenana, Alaska

Eric Filardi, Nenana City High School, efilardi@nenanalynx.org

Pablo, Montana

David Plum, Salish Kootenai College, davidplum@student.skc.edu           

Rusty Low, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies & NASA GLOBE Observer, rusty_low@strategies.org    

Salcha, Alaska

Tori Brannan, Salcha Elementary School, tori.brannan@k12northstar.org

Samantha Wills, Salcha Elementary School, Samantha.Wills@k12northstar.org

David Brannan, Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School, david.brannan@k12northstar.org

Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks, AK

Christina Stewart, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Christina.Stewart@tananachiefs.org 

Brooke Woods, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Brooke.Wright@tananachiefs.org 

Toledo, Ohio

Laura Kubiak, Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of Toledo, lauramschetter@gmail.com  

Robert Smith Jr., Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of Toledo, rsmith3@tps.org  

Sara Guiher, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, guiher@tmacog.org    

Tsaile, Arizona

Jeannette Allen, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. and NASA GLOBE Observer, jeannette.allen@ssaihq.com

Margaret Mayer, Diné College, mmayer@dinecollege.edu

Anne Semrau, Diné College, asemrau@dinecollege.edu                

COURSE PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. Elena Sparrow, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Dr. Katie Spellman, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Malinda Chase, Association of Interior Native Educators & Alaska Regional Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison at the Alaska Climate Center 

TEACHING ASSISTANT:

Christine Keill, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Christina Buffington, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

TRAVEL AND LOGISTICS:

Tohru Saito, International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Nicole James, Association of Interior Native Educators

GUEST INSTRUCTORS AND SPEAKERS:

Sam Demientieff, Elder Speaker and Knowledge Holder (Holy Cross / Fairbanks)

Clara Anderson, Elder Speaker and Knowledge Holder (Rampart / Fairbanks)

Marie Dayton, Association of Interior Native Educators and Knowledge Holder (Koyukuk)

Bonnie Murray, NASA Langley Education

Peter Nelson, Oregon State University & NASA GLOBE Observer

Rusty Low, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies & NASA GLOBE Observer

Jeannette Allen, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. and NASA GLOBE Observer

Stanley Edwin, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Dr. Kenji Yoshikawa, Water and Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Kristin Timm, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University

Dr. Gabe Wolken,  Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys  

Dr. Javier Fochesatto, UAF Geophysical Institute

GUESTS:

Greg Kahoe, UAF School of Education 

Dewey Hoffman, Association of Interior Native Educators

Kelly Kealy, evaluator, Goldstream Group LLC.