Meg Domroese is a visiting scientist at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. One of the founding staff members of the CBC, her work focuses on engaging the public in conservation. Currently, she is assessing motivations and learning gains of participants in citizen science projects. She has nearly 20 years of experience working with scientists and educators to promote participation in conservation through developing educational materials, training educators and resource managers to teach and interpret biodiversity, and communicating via print and web-based media. This work has taken her to a variety of locations, including The Bahamas, Bolivia, British Columbia, Guatemala, and Madagascar. Meg has a Master of Science degree with a concentration in international development and conservation from Michigan State University.

Representative Publications

Domroese, M. C., N. Bynum, E. J. Sterling, and C. Fialkowski. 2009. Student-Active Teaching Techniques Module. Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners, http://ncep.amnh.org.

Domroese, M. C., and C. Fialkowski. 2009. Classroom Assessment Techniques Module. Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners, http://ncep.amnh.org.

Domroese, M. C., and E. J. Sterling. 2008. Conservation Values: Assessing Public Attitudes, chapter 28 in Problem-Solving in Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management: Exercises for Class, Field, and Laboratory , 2nd edition, J. P. Gibbs, M. L. Hunter, Jr., and E. J. Sterling, pp. 269-278. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science.

Domroese, M., ed. 2007. Treasures in the Sea: Our Bahamian Resources. An Educator's Guide to Teaching Marine Biodiversity. Bahamas National Trust, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of Natural History, Bahamas Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture.

Trombulak, S. C., K. S. Omland, J. A. Robinson, J. J. Lusk, T. L. Fleischner, G. Brown, M. Domroese. 2004. Principles of Conservation Biology: Recommended Guidelines for Conservation Literacy from the Education Committee of the Society for Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology 18(5): 1180-1190.

Domroese, M. C. 2002. Ethics of Conservation. In Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution, ed. Niles Eldredge, pp. 320-324. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.

Domroese, M. C. 2002. Role of Organizations in Biodiversity. In Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution, ed. Niles Eldredge, pp. 535-543. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.

Domroese, M. C., and M. M. Hurley 2002. Sustainable Development. In Life on Earth: An Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution, ed. Niles Eldredge, pp. 677-681. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.

Domroese, M. C., and E. J. Sterling. 1999. Interpreting Biodiversity: A Manual for Environmental Educators in the Tropics. New York: American Museum of Natural History. (Also translated into French, Spanish, and Vietnamese.)

Domroese, M. C. 1996. Madagascar's Integrated Conservation and Development Projects: Issues for Environmental Education as a Resource Management Tool. Master's Paper. Department of Resource Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.