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Trainers and Facilitators:

The Watershed Game network has trained facilitators across the country who can help your group of local leaders or students play the Watershed Game. Explore the find-a-facilitator map or facilitator list below to find a Watershed Game facilitator near you.

The Watershed Game team can provide training on how to facilitate the Watershed Game and incorporate it into your programming. Explore the trainer list below to find a Watershed Game trainer near you.

Please note that although all Watershed Game trainers are also facilitators, not all facilitators are trainers.

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Facilitator List

Contact Location Facilitated WSG Versions
Tina Miller-Way
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
[email protected]
251-861-2141, 2257
Dauphin Island, AL
36528
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Joy Jones
Central High School, Tuscaloosa
[email protected]
205-902-4038
Tuscaloosa, AL
35401
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Brenna Sweetman
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
[email protected]
205-347-1465
Tuscaloosa, AL
35401
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Karen Bareford
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
[email protected]
Tuscaloosa, AL
35487
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Holly Abeels
University of Florida Sea Grant/
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension
[email protected]
321-633-1702 x52333
Cocoa, FL
32926
Local Leader: Coast Model
Ashley Smyth
University of Florida
[email protected]
786-217-9291
Miami, FL
33155
Local Leader: Coast Model
Chris Verlinde
University of Florida Sea Grant/
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension
[email protected]
850-623-3868
Milton, FL
32570
Local Leader: Coast Model
Julie Parsons
Florida Native Plant Society
[email protected]
912-222-1003
Pensacola, FL
32507
Local Leader: Stream Model
Devon Francke
Keep Pinellas Beautiful
[email protected]
727-533-0402
St. Petersburg, FL
33709
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Mark Risse
UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
[email protected]
706-542-5956
Athens, GA
30602
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Kristy Miller
Community Consolidated School District 46
[email protected]
847-910-6046
Grayslake, IL
60030
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Steven Evans
Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute
[email protected]
859-257-1832
Lexington, KY
40506
Local Leader: Stream Model
Angela Chalk
Healthy Community Services
[email protected]
504-475-4422
New Orleans, LA
70119
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Grace Simpkins
Woods Hole Sea Grant - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
[email protected]
508-289-3639
Woods Hole, MA
02543
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Courtney Prout
For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum,
Genesee County Parks
[email protected]
810-845-6437
Buron, MI
48509
Local Leader: Stream Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Colleen Carlson
University of Minnesota Extension
[email protected]
507-521-3640
Cologne, MN
55322
Local Leader: Stream Model
Madison Rodman
University of Minnesota Sea Grant
[email protected]
218-726-8536
Duluth, MN
55812
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Jesse Schomberg
[email protected]
Duluth, MN
55804
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Brita Moore-Kutz
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization
[email protected]
651-308-2435
Farmington, MN
55024
Local Leader: Stream Model
Stacey Lijewski
Hennepin County
[email protected]
612-348-9938
Minneapolis, MN
55415
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Barbara Heitkamp
Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership
[email protected]
Oakdale, MN
55128
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
John Bilotta
University of Minnesota Sea Grant &
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center
[email protected]
612-624-7708
St Paul, MN
55108
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Maggie Karschnia
University of Minnesota Sea Grant &
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center
[email protected]
612-624-9181
St Paul, MN
55108
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Becca Reiss
North St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District
[email protected]
218-288-6143
Virginia, MN
55792
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Lyndsey Manzo
University of Ohio Sea Grant
[email protected]
614-561-0805
Westerville, OH
43082
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Cait Goodwin
University of Oregon Sea Grant
[email protected]
541-867-0238
Newport, OR
97365
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Abi Locatis Prochaska
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
[email protected]
Edisto Island, SC
29438
Local Leader: Coast Model

Trainer List

Contact Location Trained WSG Versions
John Bilotta
University of Minnesota Sea Grant &
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center
[email protected]
612-624-7708
St Paul, MN
55108
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Lyndsey Manzo
University of Ohio Sea Grant
[email protected]
614-561-0805
Westerville, OH
43082
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Madison Rodman
University of Minnesota Sea Grant
[email protected]
218-726-8536
Duluth, MN
55812
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Jesse Schomberg
[email protected]
Duluth, MN
55804
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Brenna Sweetman
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
[email protected]
205-347-1465
Tuscaloosa, AL
35401
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model
Karen Bareford
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
[email protected]
Tuscaloosa, AL
35487
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Maggie Karschnia
University of Minnesota Sea Grant &
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center
[email protected]
612-624-9181
St Paul, MN
55108
Local Leader: Stream Model
Local Leader: Lake Model
Local Leader: River Model
Local Leader: Coast Model
Classroom Version: Stream Model

Training videos:

Contact:

Questions about how to facilitate the game or how to get training? Please contact us.

Maggie Karschnia, Stormwater Extension Educator, Minnesota Sea Grant and Water Resources Center, (612) 624-9181.

John Bilotta, Water Resource Management and Policy Extension Educator, Minnesota Sea Grant and Water Resources Center, (612) 624-7708.