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Michelle Barboza
MB (they/them) is a queer latinx naturalist and geoscience instructor born and raised
in LA, now happily making the PNW their home. They hold a Bachelor of Science in Geology
from CSU Fullerton and a Master of Science in Geology with an emphasis in paleontology
from the University of Florida.
Along with working in higher ed, MB is a cohost for PBS Eons and a team member of
the Cosplay for Science Initiative. MB's past projects include working in the education
departments of the National Park Service and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles,
as well as the paleontology departments of the Florida Museum of Natural History and
John D. Cooper Center in Orange County, CA.
Bataa Jigjidsuren
Bataa (he/him) is a geoscience educator and amateur photographer. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Environmental Geology from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, and a PhD from University of Washington. He uses field mapping, remote sensing, cosmogenic nuclide and other radiometric dating techniques to understand the formation of glacial and periglacial landforms and to reconstruct paleoclimate conditions in cold environments. His research interest led him to remote mountains in Central Asia and Tibet, and the cold deserts of Gobi and Atacama. At Highline, Bataa teaches geology, geomorphology, planetary geology and environmental science courses
Woody Moses
Born in Oregon, but raised in Rhode Island, Woody has always lived near the coast. He earned a B.A. in Biology with a minor in French from Vassar College and then moved back to the Pacific Northwest for an M.S. in Oceanography at Oregon State University. Since 2003, he has been teaching biology and environmental science classes at Highline College since 2003. He spends his free time exploring the wonders of the Salish Sea and the majesty of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains. He’s also been known to pick up a guitar or a hammer from time to time.
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