U.S./China Environmental Education Exchange (September, 2000)

Special Recognition

GEA-China would like to pay special thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their help and generosity with the exchange program:

• United Airlines: Christopher Lin, General Manager for United People's Replublic of China
• San Francisco Mayor's Office
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Baird Middle School: Principal Diane Parrish, Patti Kennedy, and the many host families
• Universal Studios: Mr. George Garfield, Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate; Ms. Carole Burle, Project Manager, Global Real Estate; Mr. Darnell Tyler, Noise Manager, Land Use & Development, Global Real Estate
• Mary Miyata, GEA - China L.A. Consultant
• Shaquille O'Neal
• Shaqtacular: Ms. Elise Kim, Executive Producer
• California Science Center
• Mr. Gary B. Conrad, President, Howard Building Corporation
• Shambala Game Reserve: Tippy Hedron and Marsha Goodyear
• Ms. Ruth Stolk, GEA - China D.C. Consultant
• Nicole Barranco, GEA - China D.C. Consultant
• Senator Jay Rockefeller and Scott Dotson
• Deptartment of Interior: Ken Stansell, Deputy Assistant Director of International Affairs for the Deptartment of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Patricia Fisher, Public Affairs, Fish & Wildlife for International & Law Enforcement Programs
• EPA: Dr. Jentai Yang, China Affairs Officer; and Ginger Keho, Director of Environmental Education, Office of the EPA Administrator
• H.E. Ambassador Li Zhaoxing, Embassy of China
• The GLOBE Program: Hank Roden, Assistant Director of Outreach, and Michael Hales, International Programs
• Thomas Jefferson High School
• Chapel Square Center: Dr. Judith Garcia
• Fairfax County Schools: Lin Oakerson, Branch Manager, Media & Training Services; Terrence Woolsey, Department of Information Technology
• Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park and the Conservation and Research Center: Dr. Rebecca Spindler, Research Associate; David M. Powell, Research Fellow; Jennifer Buff, Education Specialist
• Smithsonian Institution Natural History Museum: Charles Katzenmeyer, Associate Director; and Dr. John Kress, Chair of the Botany Department

Introduction to Exchange