Lindsay Webb, President
Lindsay Webb has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Franklin Pierce University and a master’s degree in Environmental Studies – Conservation Biology from Antioch University New England. Lindsay grew up exploring the outdoors in Connecticut and now continues to explore the outdoors throughout New England. She has worked as a Park Ranger, Wildlife Biologist, and Educator. In her current role as a Wildlife Educator with the NH Fish and Game Department, she works on various wildlife education programs, as well as facilitates professional development workshops for educators who want to incorporate New Hampshire wildlife and habitat lessons into their classrooms. Lindsay also teaches online college courses for the Community College of Vermont and Unity College. In her spare time, Lindsay enjoys going on outdoor adventures with her family and volunteering as a citizen scientist.
Marc Nutter, Treasurer
Marc was very involved with NHEE in 2021 and officially became a board member and Treasurer in 2022. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University where he studied Conservation Biology. Marc worked for five summers at Philmont Scout Ranch where he was an environmental educator, responsible for facilitating two and three weeklong backpacking expeditions for high school aged youth teaching a curriculum of natural sciences, land management, and practical conservation skills including trail design & building. He then went on to direct those programs: the Roving Outdoor Conservation School and Trail Crew Trek. After spending a year touring the lower 48 on his bicycle (it’s a long story…ask him about it), Marc took a position at the University of Wisconsin-Extension where he first researched place-based, technology-integrated environmental education techniques and then directed the facility and operations of Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center: a residential environmental education center in the Wisconsin Dells. He came to NH in 2019 to work for NH Audubon first as their Grants Manager, and now as their Director of Conservation Programs, where he oversees the NH Audubon Science, Education, and Lands Departments. On the weekends you can find Marc exploring all that this state has to offer from his bike, boat (kayak), boots, and skis.
Ashleigh Roberts, Secretary
Ashleigh grew up in western Ohio where she enjoyed exploring nature places with her family. Ashleigh began teaching outdoors as a summer camp counselor while earning a B.A. in Middle Childhood Education from Ohio Northern University. Since then, Ashleigh has worked (and played) as an outdoor/environmental educator across the United States from Virginia to California and earned an M.A. in Education from Muskingum University. Currently, Ashleigh is an Environmental Educator at Prescott Farm where she enjoys inviting people of all ages to be curious about nature and enjoy the outdoors. In her spare time, Ashleigh can be found photographing insects and flowers with a magnifying glass, experimenting with new crafts, and walking in the woods. Ashleigh joined the NHEE board in 2021.
R. Laurence Davis (Larry), Vice-President, New England Affiliates Representative
Larry received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Earth Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis and his PhD in Geological Sciences from the University of Rochester. Growing up, his family was active in the outdoors. But it was the experience, at age 5, of finding a beryl crystal at an old mine in Maine that led him, eventually, to geology. In 1970, he became the Head of Nature Programs at Camp Pemigewassett (“Pemi”) in Wentworth, NH, stepping into the huge shoes of his predecessor who retired after his 42nd year. Last summer (2019) he completed his 50th year in that position. While he has stepped down from running the program at Pemi, he will remain active as a teacher. He is also Professor Emeritus of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New Haven where he was part of an interdisciplinary program offering B.S. and M.S. degrees in Environmental Sciences. In 2018, the New England Environmental Alliance presented him with their Non-formal Educator Award. He is retired from university teaching and lives in Concord and Wentworth. He enjoys traveling, photography, “collecting” waterfalls, and making music (he is a flautist). He also continues his academic research in Karst Hydrology (groundwater in cavernous areas) at the Gerace Research Centre on San Salvador Island, Bahamas.
Judy Silverberg, Development Chair
Dr. Judy Silverberg has worked for over forty-five years in environmental education in Wisconsin, Connecticut and New Hampshire, twenty-eight of those years as wildlife education programs supervisor for NH Fish and Game. She also served as the NH Project Learning Tree Coordinator. Judy operates her own educational consulting business Environmental Education Strategies LLC. She has a bachelor's degree in Wildlife Ecology and a master's degree in Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin. Her PhD is from the University of New Hampshire in Natural Resources and Human Dimensions. Judy has taught students, teachers and college students about our natural world and science process skills. She has received a variety of awards for her work in environmental and science education including the Howard I Wagner award for excellence in science education from the NH Science Teachers Association and the John Pearce Memorial Award for accomplishments in environmental and conservation education from the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society. She is a naturalist and author.
Amanda Komarek, Membership Chair
Amanda Komarek grew up on the South Coast of Massachusetts boating and exploring beaches, dunes, marshes and all the wonders of the ocean. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a degree in Biology and played field hockey. From there Amanda worked for five years in an aquatic research laboratory as an environmental toxicologist. A move to NH inspired her to check out a career in environmental education at Seacoast Science Center. She was a naturalist and a camp counselor, and it was there she realized her love for not just science but education too. Amanda then began her teaching career in public education and brought a lot of the place-based and environmental education skills she learned into her classroom. She taught middle school science at SAU17 and SAU55 for several years. Once her son was born, she stepped away from the four walls of the classroom and found her way back to the Seacoast Science Center. She is now the Program Manager where she connects people of all ages to our ocean, sparks curiosity, enhances understanding, and inspires conservation of our Blue Planet and the world around them. In her spare time, you will likely find her close to water (the salty kind). She enjoys the beach, boating, exploring, skiing, but mostly spending time with her amazing family and two pups!
Deb Dutcher, Board Member Recruiter
Deborah Dutcher has been the Library Services Consultant at the NH State Library for 5 ½ years. Prior to that she has years of experience as a public library director and school media specialist. She holds a MLIS from Drexel University. Deborah is a northern New Hampshire native who has resided in Concord since 2014. As a member of Let's Move in Libraries, Deborah kicked off a Naturebrary Initiative for NH Libraries a few years back and loves promoting nature in and out of the library. Deborah obviously loves books and libraries, but also loves to travel, spend time observing and photographing nature, exploring history and the unknown.
John Henkelman
With over a decade of scientific experience working in pharmaceutical research laboratories, John recently traded in the lab coat for what he is passionate about – the outdoors. Currently finishing up his Masters in Recreation Management and Policy and preparing for a Ph.D. at the University of New Hampshire, he is excited to work with the New England Outdoor Educators to inspire the next generation of scientists, adventurers, and explorers. After graduating with a B.S. in Biology John spent a decade as an Analytical Development Scientist working on future drugs in the biotherapeutic and oncology sectors. In his spare time, he volunteered at Jonathan Dickinson state parks guiding interpretive hikes and served as a member on the park’s board of directors advocating for environmental education and recreation. He also found time to serve as an advisor on an Explorers Club flag expedition studying PFAS levels across the remote wilderness of the Everglades. Though born and raised in Florida, the mountains of New Hampshire are his new home for adventure. “Adventures in the outdoors are amazing as they help us cut through the ‘fluff’ in life and help forge strong bonds with each other. I am excited to work with the NHEE to share my joy and passion with students across the state.”
Mike Smith
Mike has spent his entire life living in New England. While he dreams of living other places and traveling abroad, his roots are here in NH. As a retired high school science teacher with degrees in Horticulture, Environmental Science and Geology, Mike likes life in the outdoors, exploring the hidden nooks and crannies around New England. An avid runner, Mike enjoys getting off the beaten path, seeing how far his legs can take him on the back roads and wooded trails in the region. Other interests include camping, rock climbing, nordic skiing canoe/kayaking, along with a lust for the dust in agriculture. Mike is currently the program manager for NH Ag in the Classroom.