Staff and Board
Staff Members
Carl Lowenberg
Education Program Assistant, AmeriCorps*VISTA
Carl grew up in Iowa, California, Vermont, and Massachusetts, where he
learned to grow sweet-corn, ride a bicycle, tap maple syrup, and climb
trees, respectively. Now he’s excitedly attempting to adapt these
outdoor interests to life in the big city of Boston. Carl graduated from
Wesleyan University in 2006 with a degree in International Government,
focusing on sustainable development in Latin America. He spent a year
studying in Chile and Brazil and had the chance to visit deserts, rainforests,
and other South American natural wonders. At school, Carl helped create
the student-run Long Lane Farm, which raised organic vegetables and awareness
about environment-friendly farming practices. For the first year after
college he lived in a cabin in the Massachusetts woods and taught Middle
School students at an outdoor education program. He’s looking forward
to a great year with the Urban Ecology Institute’s education programs.
Gene Gorman
Program Volunteer, Writing Coach
Gene is a third-year PhD student in the English Department at Boston College
where he focuses his research and teaching on 20th century and contemporary
American literature and culture, creative nonfiction, and composition.
He holds an MA from St. Louis University, where he focused on rhetoric
and composition, and an AB from Duke. Before graduate school, Gene spent
seven years as a journalist with newspapers, magazines, and Web sites
in North Carolina, Alabama, and St. Louis. He lives in the Columbia/Savin
Hill neighborhood in Dorchester with his wife, Terri, and their very busy
2 year old, Declan. After he helps put this year’s final edition
of Greentimes to bed, Gene will turn his attention to making ballplayers—and
good city-zens—out of the “Dot Rats” who make up the
Savin Hill “Major B” Astros.
Brie Jaquette
Program Volunteer
Bri is a first year Masters student in the English Department at Boston
College. She also holds a Bachelors degree in English from Denison University.
Her scholarly interests include American literature, women's writing and
feminism. Before moving to Boston in August, she spent a year as an AmeriCorp*VISTA
in Columbus, Ohio where she volunteered with an organization dedicated
to fighting children's hunger. She is excited to return to volunteering
through UEI.
Board of Directors, Urban Ecology Institute
Mr. Michael Caslin
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Chair, Board of Directors,
Urban Ecology Institute
Ms. Leslie Goodyear
Senior Research Associate, Education Development Center Chair, Global
Habitat Project Board of Directors (2003-2006)
Ms. Joanne Henry
Statewide Coordinator for GA Community Partnerships for Protecting Children
Mr. Maxwell Kennedy
Author
Mr. Frank Reece
Global Habitat Executive Director (2003-2006)
Mr. Jeffrey Sachs
Sachs and Associates
Mr. Dirk Ziff
Ziff Brothers Investments Treasurer, Urban Ecology Institute, Inc.