Dr. Lee Ann Woolery is a researcher, naturalist, educator, and artist. She is also the founder of EcoArt Expeditions and the Citizen Artist project. In this episode, Dr. Woolery and I discuss her interdisciplinary approach to ecological field research and the Train-the-Trainer pilot program that will launch in the new year. LINKS<a href="http://www.ecoartexpeditions.com" target="_blank">EcoArts Expeditions</a><a href="http://www.ecoartexpeditions.com/abpe.html" target="_blank">Art-Based Perceptual Ecology</a><a href="http://nebula.wsimg.com/af7fc10397760edd3ef3d4e1c957f822?AccessKeyId=6B24B2B503C546D321D8&disposition=0&alloworigin=1" target="_blank">Knowing the Language of Place Through the Arts</a><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lee_Ann_Woolery" target="_blank">Dr. Woolery's publications on ResearchGate</a><a href="http://www.ecoartexpeditions.com/contact.html" target="_blank">Contact Dr. Woolery</a><a href="https://www.si.edu/spotlight/maria-sibylla-merian" target="_blank">Maria Sibylla Merian, Smithsonian Institution</a>     
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Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities? 

Let's find out.