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Environmental Educators
of the Year 2008
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The Idaho Environmental
Education Association (IdEEA) has selected two Idaho educators as
“Environmental Educators of the Year.”
The 2008 Awardees are:
The 2008
Professional Environmental Educator of Year is Gregg Losinski.
Gregg is the Regional Conservation Educator for the Upper
Snake Region of Idaho Fish and Game out of Idaho Falls. His job
is to not only talk to students, but also teaches teachers and
the general public about fish and wildlife. So that he can get
the story right, he gets to take part in all the fascinating
things Fish and Game does. While helping with projects like deer
trapping or catching poachers, he also takes pictures and video
for newspaper and television. He writes stories about what Fish
and Game is doing and also speaks on the radio and to
sportsman’s groups and clubs. He is part of the team of agencies
working to delist the grizzly bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Gregg is available to the public and educators. He communicates
in an engaging way that is adapted to any grade level. He is a
great representative of Idaho Fish and Game and the Southeastern
Idaho environment.
The 2008 K-12 Environmental Educator of the Year is Dan
Richards. Dan is the K-12 Science Teacher at Meadow Valley
Schools in New Meadows, Idaho. Dan is an active educator. Last
year he participated in an Earthwatch project traveling to Nova
Scotia for two weeks with several other teachers to do a
mammal-climate effects study. He had a daily blog and did video
conferences with his students to discuss the data he collected.
In the summer, Dan works for the Forest Service as a Wildlife
Biologist doing population surveys.
Last year, Dan applied for and received a Solar 4R Schools
installation from Idaho Power. It’s a competitive process and
his application demonstrated innovative ideas for how to use the
panels and the data generation system to teach his students
about renewable energy. Dan also held “An Evening on Green
Street”; an open house for the community to learn about
environmental issues. The main focus was the students who
showcased their own projects about the environment and local
energy. Dan invited local businesses to showcase their green
products; he also had Idaho Power give a talk on renewable
energy, and had local citizens discuss recycling and waste
management in the community.
Congratulations, Gregg and Dan!
From left: Gregg Losinski, Laron Johnson, Dan Richards
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