Keynote Speaker: Kallie Moore
Kallie Moore is an enthusiastic paleontologist and science communicator. She is the Collections Manager, or ‘Fossil Librarian’, of the paleontology collection at the University of Montana and co-host the YouTube channel PBS Eons. During her career, Kallie also consulted for Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park on renovations to the DINOSAUR ride, as well as hosted a livestream for the newly renovated Deep Time Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Her debut children's book, Tales of the Prehistoric World, was released by Neon Squid in the fall of 2022. And she is an Executive Producer on Why Dinosaurs? a documentary about dinosaurs and the people that love them.
Keynote Speaker: Penney Stanch
Penney Stanch is a safety and health engineer who has spent her career focused on the future of health and safety for others. During Penney’s career at NASA, she studied ergonomics and helped to design cutting-edge exercise equipment for the crew aboard the Space Station! She is a certified industrial hygienist (CIH), certified safety professional (CSP), and certified professional ergonomist (CPE). On the daily basis, Penney combines chemistry, physics, human biology, statistics and psychology. She now specializes in inclusive design for employees with disabilities.
2026 ISEA Conference Program
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Less Talk, More Impact
Cindy Willems, Galveston Bay Foundation
Introducing Texas Archeology
Sharon Menegaz & Virginia Moore, Texas Archeological Society
Project Nature: Experimental Storytelling With Teens
Justin Clay, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Cross State Collaborations - Building Gulf literacy Principles
Danielle Dilullo, Louisiana Sea Grant
From Forests to Classrooms: Engaging Youth through project learning tree
Jaden Kelly, Texas A&M Forest Service
So Many Hours in a day - Planning camp curriculum
Laura Bowles, Perot Museum of Nature and Science
From Volunteer to Leader: Building an Internship Program That Works
Edgar Pizzaro, Frontiers of Flight Museum
Keeping them curious
Danielle Okay, Texas State Parks
Behavior at Camp - Policies vs Procedure - Accountability in Action
Aaron Burd, Houston Zoo
Land in the sky: Regenerative Models of Education and Land Care founded in Ecosystem integration
August Stubler, Blackwood Educational Land Institute
disabilities in the outdoors: Creating inclusive ee programs
Patti Bonin, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Making Science Stick: Student-centered field experiences
Jamie Ford, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Paint and Place Based Adventures
Kristen Keane, Artist Boat
Become a Texas Certified Environmental educator
Cindy Wilems, Texas Association for Environmental Education
Dive into Deep-SeaHabitats with Real-World Science
Sascha Francis, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Programming without a Paddle; Designing and Maintaining fluid Programs
Xochitl Castillo, Houston Zoo
