Nicole Jackson is an American birder and environmental educator. She co-founded the first Black Birders Week in 2020,[1][2][3][4] is a board member for the Columbus Audubon chapter, and is a former member of the National Parks Conservation Association's Next Generation Advisory Council.[5][6] She has worked with Outdoor Afro, Aldo Leopold Foundation, and Children & Nature Network’s Natural Leaders Network cohort, and North American Association of Environmental Education.[5][7]
Life
editShe is from Cleveland, Ohio[2][6] and spent time in foster care when she was young.[2][3] She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources at Ohio State University[6][8][5] in 201 with a major in Parks, Recreation & Tourism and a focus on environmental education and interpretation.[7][6][5] She was a Toyota TogetherGreen Youth Fellow.[2][7]
She on the board of the Audubon of Columbus, Ohio[2][6][8][9] where she works as an educator with urban youth.[2] She created Black in National Parks Week.[6][5] She worked at North American Association of Environmental Education as a CCC Fellow.[7] She has previously worked as an educator and camp coordinator at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.[7] She is a former member of the National Parks Conservation Association's Next Generation Advisory Council,[5][6] and has worked with Outdoor Afro, Aldo Leopold Foundation, and Children & Nature Network’s Natural Leaders Network cohort, and North American Association of Environmental Education.[5][7]
She became interested in birds at Ohio State University when she started working on the Acadian flycatchers and northern cardinals with her advisor Amanda Rodewald.[2][9]
References
edit- ^ DeMartini, Alayna (2020-10-21). "Coming Home to Nature". Ohio State Sustainability Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g Norton, Kara Jamie (2020-06-23). "Nicole Jackson: Environmental Educator | Black Birders Week | Blog |". Nature on PBS. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Reed, Mary. "Nicole Jackson is advocating for public lands and spreading the gospel of wellness through nature". Public Lands.
- ^ Berman, Ali (2020-06-29). "Reflections from Black Birders Week: Birding, Racism, and Inclusion in the Outdoors". Bird Alliance of Oregon. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nicole Jackson". Bird Academy • The Cornell Lab. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nicole Jackson | Former Next Generation Advisory Council". National Parks Conservation Association. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nicole Jackson | eePRO". eepro.naaee.org. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ a b "Nicole Jackson". BirdNote. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b "An Interview with Nicole Jackson – Columbus Audubon". Columbus Audubon. Retrieved 2023-05-18.