Director, UC California Naturalist Statewide Program
California Naturalist Program2801 Second Street
184
Davis, CA 95618
5307501265
gcira@ucanr.edu
Biography
Greg currently serves as the California Naturalist Program Director, developing and overseeing efficient and effective program operations through program planning, development, management, and evaluation. In addition, Greg serves as the Chair of the Environmental Education Workgroup under the Positive Youth Development Program Team. Greg has over fifteen years of experience in the design and delivery of environmental education programs and professional development as the director of the Office of Environmental Education in the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Greg earned his BA in Environmental Studies from Prescott College and MA in Asian Studies with a focus on Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii.
Education
M.A. Asian Studies, University of Hawaii. 1992
B.A. Environmental Studies, Prescott College. 1987
Specialty
Environmental Education, Business ProcessesAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Recreational Resources - General
- Parks / Campgrounds / Urban Greenspace
- Conservation and Efficient Use of Water
- Watershed Protection and Management
- Natural Resources, General
- Weather and Climate
- Pollution Prevention and Mitigation
- Outdoor Recreation
- Conservation of Biological Diversity
- Climate Change
- Responding To Climate Change
- Natural Resources
- Water
- Wildlife
- Sustainable Natural Ecosystems
- Water Quality, Quantity, and Security
- Science Literacy in Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Nutrition
Bibliography
Peer Reviewed
- LG, Gerhart; CC, Jadallah; SS, Angulo; GC, Ira (In Press). Teaching An Experiential Field Course Via Online Participatory Science Projects: A COVID-19 Case Study of a UC California Naturalist Course. Ecology and Evolution. https://www.authorea.com/users/331393/articles/465216-teaching-an-experiential-field-course-via-online-participatory-science-projects-a-covid-19-case-study-of-a-uc-california-naturalist-course?commit=8fd42c216a0e615419ddb6bbb630ccef2598b2a0
ANR Workgroup Associations
- California Naturalist - Member
- Climate Change Adaptation - Member
- Environmental Education - Member