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Saturday, March 28
 

9:30am EDT

Outdoors Are for Everyone: Supporting Guests with Disabilities in Nature
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
Discover how Bonnet Springs Park creates outdoor learning spaces that welcome everyone. This session will highlight common barriers to access, share creative strategies for overcoming them, and showcase the benefits of prioritizing accessibility. Participants will leave with applicable tools, inclusive resources, and examples of how program facilitators can integrate accessibility into uncommon spaces.
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Moriah Casey

Bonnet Springs Park
Moriah Casey

Moriah Casey is the Education Manager at Bonnet Springs Park, an urban nature in the heart of Lakeland, Florida. She leads the development of inclusive, place-based educational programs that connect visitors of all ages to the natural environment.

Moriah holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a Masters of Special Education. Before transitioning to informal education, she spent five years teaching in a self-contained classroom with the Polk County School Board. She is endorsed in Gifted Education, Autism Spectrum... Read More →
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Stephanie Bernal

Bonnet Springs Park
Stephanie Bernal joined Bonnet Springs Park in 2022 as the Community Engagement Manager and was promoted to Director of Events in 2023 to oversee the Education Department and Events team. In that time, she has developed and directed more than 50 Community & Special events, as well... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am EDT
WEI Main Classroom A

5:30pm EDT

AI use in environmental education: Do ecological values really matter?
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
As environmentalists, our goal is to engage in activities that improve the well-being of the environment and promote the conservation and preservation of natural resources.  If environmentalists use AI, it raises important questions about whether this use aligns with their ecological values. Using correlation and regression analysis, I investigated how the ecological values of environmentalists influence their use of AI. Results will answer the question: “How environmentalists’ perceived usefulness of AI and their familiarity with AI's environmental impacts predictive factors of their AI usage?”.
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Caleb Nyatuame

University of Florida
Caleb Atsu Nyatuame is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Ecology at the University of Florida. His previous research examines how teacher educators, especially in Ghana, incorporate environmental issues and place-based education into their teaching practices. Caleb is currently doing... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
WEI Dogtrot
 
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