Saunders, John, Ph.D.

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John Saunders

John Saunders, Ph.D.

Professor, Wilderness Studies
Affiliated Faculty, Sustainability Studies
970-870-4441 | jsaunders@coloradomtn.edu

Vision

  • Integrating outdoor experiential education and ecological/environmental understanding.

Awards

  • 2018-19 CMC Steamboat Springs full-time Faculty of the Year

Program

The Outdoor Education Program, CMC in Steamboat Springs, provides quality educational experiences aimed at fostering a solid foundation in outdoor studies. These experiences include natural sciences, philosophy, ethics, and recreational activities designed to prepare students for leadership roles in a variety of occupations.

Edmiston, Becky

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Becky Edmiston

Becky Edmiston

Professor, Biology
970-870-4446 | redmiston@coloradomtn.edu

Location: Steamboat Springs

Education

  • MS in Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
  • BS in Environmental Biology, Mount Union College

I am interested in the intersection between sustainability and biology. Most folks think of microbes and genetics as something they only need to know about if they want to be a doctor, but they play such a huge role in our natural world as well. To me permaculture is the perfect blend, an applied form of ecology.

I am a beekeeper and love learning about bees. I enjoy sharing what I know as co-advisor of CMC's student Beekeeping Club as well as the president of the Routt County Beekeeping Association. I am also the co-advisor for the Phi Theta Kappa academic honorary.

Research Interests

I've researched bird populations, worked on recovery of an endangered bird in Hawaii, and studied how bird disease can affect their mating success. I've researched a deadly amphibian fungus in Australia and butterfly diversity in Venezuela. Currently my research focus is on undergraduate science education, and I enjoy helping students conduct experiments as well as testing things out on my bees.

Awards

  • CMC Steamboat Springs Faculty of the Year 2011-2012

Personal interests

All things outdoors. In 2010 I thru-hiked the Colorado trail. In 2012 I thru-biked it (with wilderness detours). I like mountain biking, backcountry skiing and cross country skiing.

Langmaid, Kim, Ph.D.

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Kim Langmaid

Kim Langmaid, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Sustainability Studies
970-569-2946 | klangmaid@coloradomtn.edu

2022 CMC Vail Valley Faculty of the Year

Education

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Ph.D., Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England
  • Master of Arts, Environmental Studies, Prescott College
  • Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Colorado State University

Research and Writing Interests

  • Conservation psychology
  • Sustainability education
  • Place-based leadership
  • Linking local natural phenomena to global environmental change processes

I am involved with the Sustainability Studies program because I believe in the transformative power of this unique interdisciplinary program to empower students to create positive change. My career has been devoted to sustainability education and social entrepreneurship in a variety of venues. I am the founder of Walking Mountains Science Center and the former Director of the Graduate Program at Teton Science Schools. I served on the founding board of directors of the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability and have taught in the Environmental Studies and Sustainability Education graduate programs at Prescott College.

My current involvement in the Eagle Valley community and beyond includes serving as an elected official on the Vail Town Council, as a board member at Walking Mountains Science Center, a partner with the Climate Action Collaborative for the Eagle County Community, and a trainer for the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. As a faculty member and mentor, I use the creative essence within all living things to help people of all ages realize their purpose, create the positive changes they envision, and achieve success in their lives.

Location: Edwards