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Lauren Watkins, Ph.D., currently serves as the Programs and Learning Manager at Ecochallenge.org since September 2024 and holds the position of Board Treasurer for the Sunny Southeast Region 3 of the National Association for Interpretation. With extensive experience in environmental education and conservation, Lauren was the Principal at Impact by Design, Inc. from January 2019 to September 2024 and served in various leadership roles at the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation from 2012 to 2021. Additional roles include Treasurer for the Society for Conservation Biology's Conservation Marketing Board and Conservation Education Director at White Oak Wildlife Conservation. Lauren's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Environmental Psychology from the University of Florida and master's and bachelor's degrees in Natural Resources and Environmental Science and Psychology, respectively, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Flagler College.