Dinah Maygarden

Position: Director, Coastal Education Program
Institution: Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans
Additional Role: Research Associate, University of New Orleans

Education:

• BS – University of Wales
• MA – University of New Orleans

Professional Service:

• Louisiana Governor’s Commission on Environmental Education (2009-present)

Teaching & Outreach:

• Hosts field-based workshops for students, teachers, and adults
• Locations: UNO’s Shea Penland Coastal Education and Research Facility, Bayou Sauvage, and other sites
• Co-author and instructor: “Coastal Processes, Hazards, and Society” (online course at Pennsylvania State University and UNO)

Awards:

• LMNGNO Percy Viosca Outstanding Naturalist Award (2020)
• Informal Science Educator of the Year Award, Louisiana Science Teachers Association (2017)