Families in Nature inspires all families to fall in love with nature and foster the next generation of conservationists through time spent learning, playing and volunteering outdoors.
Isabelle Galko is the first Families in Nature student to become a Certified Junior Ecologist through our Ecologist School Program. Her passion for the oceans and coral reefs led her to research, produce, and release a documentary on the negative effects of sunscreen on coral health.
Shitangshu Roy is an Ocean Bridge Alum, completing the program in early 2020. Shitangshu started The OATHE Project as part of his service project, and it has later evolved to include One Act at a Time Podcast.
Ocean Bridge alumna Frankie Marquez looks back on her Learning Journey in Northern Ontario and on the powerful friendships she forged with her fellow cohort members through their shared love of the ocean.
Pratyaee Bhattacharyya, a geography student of Shri Shikshayatan College, was just a child when she visited the Khairbari Leopard Rescue Center and fell in love with nature, forests and leopards. She is now involved as a Student Member with WildRoots in their Citizen Science Programme.
Ace veteran artist Krishna De from Kolkata, India, is an alumnus of the Government College of Art & Craft in India. She has been recognized by various nature and conservation organizations like WildRoots as a “Nature Artist who inspires young people to identify themselves with Nature and the Wilderness”.
It’s been a long voyage of discovery for Parks Canada scientist Meaghen McCord, who brings an international perspective to her work as Marine Ecologist Team Lead at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve in British Columbia.
Catherine Gingras, 2021-2022 Parks Canada Youth Ambassador shares how she combined her passions for nature and entrepreneurship to create change in her own way!
Saloni Sawant has recently completed her Bachelors in Zoology and Botany from St.Xavier’s College, Mumbai. From a very young age, she was fascinated with the natural world and her allure for wildlife paved the way for her interest in wildlife photography. When she is not studying or documenting animals, one can find her lazing on trees and trying to befriend cats.
Janet Kavutha is a nature enthusiast and a lover of art. She holds a degree in Integrated Forestry Resource Management from Egerton University and a professional training in GIS and mapping. Janet recently joined the team of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation as a Programme Officer in Kenya, where she strives to increase the range of giraffe by working with partners and promoting community-based conservation.