Tim Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Founder and Principal Learning DesignerDriven by a conviction that solving environmental problems is essential to the well-being of individuals, societies, and the planet, Dr. Zimmerman’s scholarship, teaching, and expertise focus on designing and improving pedagogical practices and curricular tools that foster environmental stewardship.
For the past 5 years, Dr. Zimmerman has worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Education as the national environmental education evaluator for the B-WET program. Prior to this position, he was the Jonathan Lash Endowed Chair in environmental and sustainability education, and professor of environmental education at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Prior to his arrival at Hampshire College, he was a professor of science education at Rutgers University, jointly appointed in the Graduate School of Education and the Department of Marine and Coastal Studies.
With over 30 years of experience designing, researching, and evaluating curricula and pedagogies in a variety of formal and informal learning contexts such as higher education, aquariums, and outdoor environmental education spaces, he has deep knowledge of effective practice. Having received over $2M in grant funding from the National Science Foundation, the Roddenberry Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and other sources, he is also a successful grant writer and reviewer. His publications appear in peer-reviewed journals, academic books, and books for teachers and policy makers. He has presented his research at scores of national and international conferences and given keynote addresses to organizations such at the North American Association of Environmental Educators, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and the Canadian Council for Self-directed Learning.
He has collaborated with many organizations including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geographic Society, the Monterey Bay and New York Aquariums, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, the NAACP, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
Dr. Zimmerman holds a B.S. in biology and marine biology (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth), an M.S. in marine biology (College of Charleston), and a Ph.D. in science education (University of California, Berkeley).
He lives, works, and spends time outdoors with family and friends in western Massachusetts.
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