2019 Speakers | Washington Youth Summit on the Environment | George Mason University

2019 Speakers

Adam Ruben
Writer, Comedian, Molecular Biologist

Brandt Ryder, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Candace Garthee
Graduate Research Assistant, Honey Bee Initiative, George Mason University

Christine McCoy
Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program

Craig Saffoe
Curator, Great Cats

Dawn Zimmerman
Associate Director, Global Health Program

Denisse Guitarra
Maryland Conservation Advocate, Audubon Naturalist Society

Denny Charlton
Animal Keeper, Amazonia

Donielle Nolan
Greenhouse Coordinator, George Mason University

Dr. Aurora Elmore
Program Officer, Changing Planet - National Geographic

Dr. Dann Sklarew
Associate Professor, Associate Director, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

Dr. Jennifer Sklarew

Dr. Jessica Siegal-Willott
Supervisory Veterinarian

Dr. Kirk Borne
Principal Data Scientist and Executive Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton

John Cook
Research Asst. Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University

Justine Ammendolia
Explorer, National Geographic

Kara Ingraham
Animal Keeper, Small Mammal House

Kelly Discount
Lead Associate, Security Education and Engagement, Booz Allen Hamilton

Kenton Kerns
Assistant Curator, Small Mammal House

Kristina Vsevolodova
Research Intern, Elephants

Liz Hoke
Molecular Microbiology Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health

Michael Latimer
Coordinator, International Conservation Unit, Pew Charitable Trusts

Nadia Nazar
Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, & Art Director, Zero Hour

Natalia A. Prado-Oviedo, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Renee Grebe
Northern Virginia Conservation Advocate, Audubon Naturalist Society

Sarah Karush
Chapter Leader, Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Scott Peterson
Co-Founder, Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions

Stacey Tabellario
Animal Keeper, Asia Trail-Giant Pandas

Tracey Barnes
Senior Animal Keeper, Great Cats and Bears, Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Tremaine (Tremie) Gregory, Ph.D
Research Scientist

Zuri Gagnon
2012 WYSE Alumna, George Mason University Alumna