The Downstream Group

PEOPLE:

Perry Vasta: Perry: is someone who speaks her mind. Known for insect bites although she wears 3 sprays.
Meghan Ward: The trooper of the group even when she couldn't stand the mugginess. She stayed with us until the end of the tour.
Lisa Roberts: All around sports girl with extremely high standards and a cruel attitude at towards stuper stud
Scott Walsh: The local computer man known for speaking his mind and making us laugh.
Georgiana Lanius: Got stinging Nettles and by the powers of heather fixed it, but not before her sandwich rolled in the water.
Peter Mellinger: Peter the Stuper Stud is very talkative and makes a good goalie... 
Jereme leBlanc: Jereme is the modern day Romeo who knows quite well how to scale balconies. He is also the group film maker.
Leslie Kingsley: Leslie is known for her misquito bites and sunburn. She managed to keep a positive attitude and contribute to the group. 
Dakota Allstadt: Dakota is an avid dancer and gymnast. She is well known for leading our morning stretches.
Andrew Cook: He is the curly haired criminal and always finds a way to lighten the mood. 
Michael Tefft: Mike: a real Vermonter and local Baywatch stud. He is a real funny guy and is known well for his tremendous cannon ball. 
Michael Ialeggio: Mike is an amateur wrestler knows very well how to flop Stuper Stud. He is also an awesome soccer player.

Thank You!

Helen Mango: A professor of Geology and Chemistry at Castleton State College. She has a passion for studying GeoChemistry and loves going underground into mines and interpreting the rocks and minerals. She sings Irish music, despite the fact she doesn't have a pint of Green Beer in her veins. In addition, she enjoys making pickles glow and creating cinder cone volcanoes with (NH4)2Cr2O7.

Nathan Poore: An Earth Science teacher at Missisquoi Valley Union High School. His interests lie in Limnology and Ornothology as well as Fly-Fishing. He recently proposed to his girlfriend of 3 years (finally), and she accepted (whew). Throughout the week, he was more than happy to don his high-tech bug nets and polarized shades, along with his UNH clothes, which he is being paid to wear while on the UVM campus.

Heather Fitzgerald: Recently received her master's degree in Ecological Planning from the University of Vermont (Nice Job!). She enjoys looking at small plants and stepping back and taking at look at the landscape scale. While not traipsing around with the Governor's Institute, she likes biking, cooking, learning to play the harmonica (softly, she promises), long walks on the beach, and cuddling up with a book by a cozy fire.

William Schoonover: An experienced GIV SATer of four years. Bill began working for the Governor's Institute even before he starting teaching high school science. For the past two years, Bill has taught Physics, Biology, and Ecology at Gailer School in Shelburne (Talk about a Renaissance Man!). When he is not climbing trees or trudging through wetlands, he is spending time with his wife of 2 years, Shelley Gustafson, a former GIV SAT teacher (the perfect couple).

Mr. Paul Bierman: Another experienced GIV SATer, as a eight-year veteran. Also married to the Director of GIV SAT, which enables him to stay up all night fixing things. Enjoys teaching, playing with his two-year-old, and cross-country skiing. He also enjoys having hair (A long lost memory). Note: Gave a GREAT presentation for our Educators of Vermont Dinner. Congrats Paul!