Parker Fitzpatrick
L & D Cable, Churchill, Field Engineer
Parker Fitzpatrick of Churchill, Manitoba, takes part in PBI Leadership Camps every year. A school board member, trapper, local businessman, and employee of Manitoba Hydro, he contributes information on traditional and local knowledge in the Far North, including the trapper's lifestyle and relationship with the land. As the owner of L & D Cable, he helps link the PBI Buggy One Tundra Buggy electronically to the rest of the world.
Shane Good
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Keeper Outreach
Shane Good is also president of the International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ) and the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK). Shane holds an Associate Degree in Fish & Wildlife Management, a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, and is completing a Masters of Science Degree in Biology. He coordinates the partnership between the AAZK and PBI for the annual PBI Zoo Keeper Leadership Camp in Churchill, Manitoba.
Irene Merie
Partners in the Park, Winnipeg, President and CEO
Irene Merie’s enthusiasm for PBI and her community has led her to devote countless hours to help publicize and raise funds for new world headquarters for PBI in Winnipeg. The headquarters, co-located with Partners in the Park, will house state-of-the-art polar bear exhibits and a studio for conferencing classrooms.
Pat Murphy
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry in Eau Claire Regional Forestry Staff Supervisor
Pat Murphy works closely with PBI on an initiative in Wisconsin called the Polar Bear Forest. Her goal is to educate the public about sea ice loss in the Arctic and how planting trees can help. It has already sparked similar projects in other places.
Julene Reed
Apple Distinguished Educator and Advisory Board Member, and Director of Academic Technology for St. George's Independent School, Tennessee
Julene Reed is also a member of Dr. Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Advisory Council. Reed joined PBI in Churchill in 2008 and 2009 where she took part in webcasts and video conferences conducted live from the tundra. Tundra Connections, which is a webpage and blog for educators sponsored by PBI on the Apple Learning Interchange, reaches a global audience.
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