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Current Members

ECO AmeriCorps member, Aidan Gardner

Aidan Gardner (he/him)

The Willowell Foundation, Program and Outreach Coordinator

“I serve to educate any and all who want to learn.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Alex McKearin

Alex McKearin (she/her)

Montpelier Parks, Trees & Conservation, Montpelier Parks Forest, Food and Fun Steward

“I serve to help bridge the adventure gap & make natural spaces more accessible to historically marginalized communities.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Leander Ruhl.

Leander Ruhl (he/him)

Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Water Quality Planner 

“I serve to make communities a better place for its people and environment by helping to address communities’ needs and concerns to ensure a sustainable future.”


ECO Americorps member, Alicia Hughart

Alicia Hughart (she/her)

CVOEO/ACORN, Food Hub Coordinator 

"I serve with ECO AmeriCorps because I believe that it is essential to communicate/educate our community on the challenges our local food systems face. With that knowledge we can improve our local economy and help our food insecure populations."


 

ECO AmeriCorps member, Matt Rios

Matt Rios (he/him)

Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, Monitoring and Outreach Specialist 

“I serve to improve our community’s connection with and understanding of nature.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Adayliah Ley

Adayliah Ley (she/they)

Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County, Energy Navigator Program Outreach Coordinator

“I serve to provide the community that has nurtured me has adequate and affordable resources to sustain resiliency in our changing climate.” 


 

ECO AmeriCorps member, Onome Ofoman

Onome Ofoman (she/her)

Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Field Ecology Technician

“I serve because I believe that this world is of our own making and if we all contribute in some way, little by little a little becomes a lot.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Martha DePoy

Martha DePoy (she/her)

VT DEC - Administration and Innovation Division, ECO Team Leader & Communications Specialist

“I serve to help protect open space, which I believe to be vital to our experience as human beings, for many generations to come!”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Robin Fitzgerald

Robin Fitzgerald (they/them)

Rich Earth Institute, Research Assistant 

“I am serving to help promote a sustainable future that creates pathways for people from all walks of life to connect with nature and live in a way that does not demand climate degradation.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Benni Marques

Benni Marques (they/them)

DEC Rivers, LaRosa Partnership Program Assistant Coordinator

“I serve to help understand and protect Vermont’s rivers and to do my part to improve local communities."


ECO AmeriCorps member, Sloane Sullivan

Sloane Sullivan (she/her)

VT DEC - Clean Water Initiative Program, Clean Water Communications Specialist 

“I serve with ECO AmeriCorps to build the skills I need to bridge the gaps between science, policy, and community. The first step to problem solving is understanding.”


 

ECO AmeriCorps member, Katy Langenhorst

Katy Langenhorst (she/her)

Vermont Association of Conservation Districts, Communications and Outreach Specialist 

“I serve with ECO AmeriCorps to be a part of an organization that is working to promote the health of our environment as it directly impacts the health of people now and in the future.”


ECO Member Kyle Birrer

Kyle Birrer (he/him)

Vermont Land Trust, Riparian Forest Coordinator 

"I serve to give back to a community that has given me so much.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Julia Riesman

Julia Riesman (she/her)

Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Agriculture and Water Quality Outreach and Verification Specialist

“I serve with ECO AmeriCorps to support our community in maintaining sustainable practices and becoming better stewards of the environment."


ECO AmeriCorps member, Cecilia Field

Cecilia Field (she/her)

Northwoods Stewardship Center, Environmental Educator and Outdoor Recreation Instructor

“I am serving with ECO AmeriCorps to educate today’s youth about the importance of being outdoors, loving the natural world, and taking care of it to the best of our ability.” 


ECO AmeriCorps member, Gabriella Marchesani

Gabriella Marchesani (she/her)

Northwoods Stewardship Center, Northern Woods and Waters Steward 

“I am serving to support the restoration of ecosystems and our relationship to the natural world, both imperative in paving the way to a more sustainable and equitable future.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Nora Brown

Nora Brown (she/her)

Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Assistant Water Quality Program Coordinator 

"I am serving with ECO AmeriCorps because I believe sustainable development and growth is critical for Vermont’s future, and I want to do my part in ensuring that that future is bright."


 

ECO AmeriCorps member, Katharyn Hassan

Katharyn Hassan (she/her)

DEC - Watershed Planning Program, Watershed Planning Communications Specialist 

"I serve to bring people closer to the natural world and to protect the places that communities call home.”​


ECO AmeriCorps member, Posy LaBombard

Posy LaBombard (she/her)

Northwoods Stewardship Center, Youth Conservation Corps Steward

"I am serving so that I can promote positive engagement with the outdoors and encourage the next generation of environmental stewards.”​


ECO AmeriCorps member, Ruby Bratcher

Ruby Bratcher (she/her)

MRBA/UMATR, Watershed Engagement Coordinator

"I am serving with ECO Americorps because I believe in protecting and showcasing the natural world and highlighting how it can be used by communities now and in the future.”​


ECO AmeriCorps member, Gracie Grimes

Gracie Grimes (she/her)

Friends of Northern Lake Champlain, Assistant Project Coordinator


ECO AmeriCorps member, Sarah Bialas

Sarah Bialas (she/her)

Addison County Solid Waste Management District, Waste Diversion Planning Assistant

"I serve with ECO AmeriCorps to engage with my community to ensure they have the resources and information they need to make sustainable choices and help our planet one step at a time.”​


ECO AmeriCorps member, Clare Wangard

Clare Wangard (she/her)

Connecticut River Conservancy, Outreach, Education, and Restoration Assistant

"I serve with ECO AmeriCorps because I believe it is essential to support and engage in community with each other and the environment. Serving with ECO AmeriCorps helps me find harmony with myself, others, and the natural world.”


ECO AmeriCorps member, Madelyn Clem

Madelyn Clem (she/her)

Middlebury Area Land Trust, Lands, Trails, and Education Coordinator

"I serve with ECO AmeriCorps to educate my community on sustainable practices and support them in interacting with nature and their local environments by making connections through shared conservational goals.”

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2023-2024 Member Profiles (PDF)

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2017 -2018 Member Profiles (PDF)

2016 - 2017 Member Profiles (PDF)

2015 - 2016 Member Profiles (PDF)