Staff

Zach Smith, MA
Classroom Science Teacher
Wright Fellow, Tufts University
Conservation Science Institute Fellow
Registered Maine Guide
NOLS Educator Course


Through two decades of work in education Zach has taught, presented, and directed professional development education programs in the US and abroad, including; the US Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. He has also presented at national conventions and workshops in the US, Canada, and the UK.

Personal travels and volunteer work have taken him to Central and South America, including the Ecuadorian Amazon, Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, and New Zealand. He has also participated in scientific research programs in Alaska and Antarctica.

Zach is also available to talk to schools, businesses, and other civic organizations and to consult on education, adventure, and program development.

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Karin Jakubowski, MA
Biology Lecturer
Donella Meadows Fellow
Doctoral Student - Antioch University


With fifteen years experience as a science educator, Karin is incredibly passionate about helping others understand how science is connected to all aspects of their lives. She is particularly interested in helping students understand how global environmental change has local impacts and that solutions exist. Karin has training and experience teaching all audiences in various settings which include salt marshes on Cape Cod, exhibit halls at the Museum of Natural History in New York, and onboard a tourism vessel in Southeast Alaska.

Karin is currently teaching biology at a local community college and instructing climate and energy professional development workshops for middle and high school teachers. Prior to these positions, Karin managed a climate change science and outreach program for educators and professionals working at science centers across the northeast.

Karin’s academic training spans three disciplines including the life sciences, marine policy, and environmental studies. She holds a bachelors in animal science, a masters in environmental studies/marine resource management, and a certificate in conservation biology. She is currently a doctoral student at Antioch University studying tourist behaviors around coral reef ecosystems in Puerto Rico. In her spare time she enjoys digging in the dirt, hiking forested paths, and spending time on or in salt water. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, toddling son, and two dogs.