Jason R. Taylor
3426 16th St. NW #101
Washington, DC 20010
(202)-557-8069
jason@naturetalks.com
EDUCATION
1997-2000 Master of Environmental Studies, York
University, Toronto, ON
1992-1996 Bachelor of Science, Combined Honors in Biology and Sociology,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Ecological
Society of America (ESA), Washington, DC
Education
Director (2002-present).
Under my leadership, ESA’s first Education Office was established. As the Director, I am responsible for all of the
Society’s education activities, including: managing staff, volunteers and projects; developing education material; networking with science and environmental education
professionals; organizing activites at ESA’s Annual Meeting; and cultivating financial support. As a member of
the senior management team, I work closely with the Executive Director and
participate in all Governing Board activities.
Director (2001-present). Strategies for Ecology
Education, Development and Sustainability (SEEDS) Program. Through SEEDS I work
with underrepresented minorites across the United States and direct numerous
activites including student field trips, fellowships, small grants and travel awards (www.esa.org/seeds/).
Co-Principal
Investigator
(2001-present). I coordinate the ESA portion of the Bioscience Education
Network (BEN). BEN is a digital library portal funded through the National Science
Foundation
(www.biosciednet.org).
Producer
(2001-present). Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE). I serve as the ESA liason for TIEE, a
peer-reviewed publication of ecology education materials published by ESA
(www.ecoed.net/tiee).
Education
Manager (2000-2002).
This position entailed working in the Public Affairs Office to create, develop
and implement ecological education programs, as well as grant writing and
organizing education components of the ESA Annual Meeting.
Nature Talks,
Toronto, ON, Canada
Founder and
President (1997-2001). My role was to evaluate, develop, market and
implement environmentally oriented education programs. Clients included elementary school boards,
universities, resorts, science centers, and National Parks.
Lamanai
Research Station, Lamanai, Belize
Consultant (1999). Aided the department of
forestry in the development of an environmental education program.
Discovery
Channel/Animal Planet, Belize
Biologist, The Quest--Episode IV, (1998).
Selected filming locations and provided “on camera” explanations of biology and
conservation.
Nova Scotia
Museum of Natural History, Halifax, NS, Canada
Senior
Naturalist (1997).
Interpretive
Naturalist (1995-1996).
Coastal Bicycle Rentals,
Halifax, NS, Canada
Sole Proprietor (1995).
THESES
Master of
Environmental Studies (2000). York
University, Toronto, Supervisor:
M.B. Fenton,
“Incorporating cultural, historical, scientific and environmental
perspectives in
the Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum: wildlife as a
teaching
tool.”
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
Ecological
Society of America (2003-present)
North American
Association of Environmental Education (Life Member)
RECENT VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES
Membership Committee, North American
Association for Environmental Education (2006-present)
Chair, K-12 subcommittee, National
Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Chair, Conservation Commission, North
American Association for Environmental Education (2003-2006)
High School
Student Mentor,
Environmentors (2001-2004)
REFERENCES
Katherine McCarter, Executive Director, Ecological Society of America,
1707 H St. NW, #400, Washington, DC 20006, (202)-833-8773, ksm@esa.org
Melissa
Armstrong, SEEDS Coordinator, Ecological Society of America, 553 E. Cherokee
St.
Flagstaff, AZ
86001, 011-52-967-631-6118,
melissa@esa.org (Ms. Armstrong is
currently working from Mexico and email may be the best way to contact her.)
Karen Holweg, Incoming Presidident, North American Association for
Environmental Education (NAAEE), 4440 Greenbriar Blvd, Boulder, CO
80305, (303) 494-2016, khollweg@stanfordalumni.org