NYC H2O Environmental Educators
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Jonathan Turer develops content for physical and virtual tours. He is a long-time tour guide who has been fascinated with the city's water supply ever since he went to summer camp in the Catskill Mountains. While an environmental studies student at Connecticut College, he began talking to kids about nature while leading tours of the school's arboretum. Jonathan went on to earn degrees in photography (BFA) at School of Visual Arts, NYC and in fine arts (MFA) at Goldsmiths College, London. As a guide and as a writer, he is excited to inspire children and families about the built and natural world by combining his interest in NYC's infrastructure and history with a passion for storytelling.
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David Chuchuca (Assistant Director) outlines and writes our virtual content. He is a former microbiology graduate student who aims to communicate scientific research with the public. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry from Binghamton University and continued into graduate school to investigate microbial biofilms. After two years of research into biofilm dispersion, David left the lab bench to bridge the gap between dense scientific information and public understanding. Field trips offer a unique opportunity to directly interact with our communities in fun and memorable ways. He draws inspiration from the curiosity of our young citizen scientists.
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Christina Edsall oversees and edits our online content. She has been working in environmental and STEM education for almost a decade. She received her B.S. at University of California, Berkeley in environmental science. After spending 2 years of Peace Corps service in Panama, she stayed in Latin America and collaborated with local communities in areas of environmental conservation, public health and eco-tourism. She then moved to New York City to receive her M.A. in Environmental Education at New York University. She has a strong interest in biophilic design and the practice of culturally relevant pedagogy.
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Stalin Espinal is an ArcGIS developer and Brooklyn native with a background in Graphic Design and a passion for the environment. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Sustainability and Environmental Science from Brooklyn College. As an undergraduate, he worked on a project; which involved collaboration between organizations to develop and design maps and logo for an after school STEM program funded by the National Ocean Atmospheric Administration. He has a strong interest in green infrastructure, water ecology and environmental design, and he enjoys shaping young minds and sharing his passion for the environment.
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Ally Malilay is completing her studies as a Rabi Scholar at Columbia University with a major in environmental biology, concentrating on ecology and evolution. She enjoys spending her time exploring and learning about marine ecosystems; at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, she studied the predator-prey interactions between the giant triton snail and crown-of-thorns starfish. She has been a teaching assistant and college success mentor at Columbia University's Double Discovery Center for the past three years, and has additional experience as a youth development specialist at the Boys and Girls Club in Santa Barbara, CA. This year, she is studying the coral reef ecology of Tumon Bay in Guam and will spend her summer on island to collect on-site data.
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