Bob Coulter

Site Affiliation: Missouri Botanical Garden

… is the director of the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, a field site managed by the Missouri Botanical Garden (and home base for the AIP program in St. Louis). After 12 years as an elementary grade teacher, he transitioned in 1998 to informal science education work, but he has remained deeply involved in schools by serving as principal investigator for a series of federally-funded research and development projects exploring the integration of technology and field experience. He is also very interested in promoting growth in democratic citizenship at all ages, which makes AIP a perfect match with the other ecology center programs. Outside of work, Bob is active in the community, serving as a volunteer coach and mentor at five different schools as they prepare for regional Equations competitions.