Jane Engelsiepen
Executive Director Original Content, and Executive Online Editor
In addition to her executive roles at ecology.com, Jane is a regular contributor to Ecology Today, and principal author of Step Forward, a regular feature focusing on what individual citizens can do in their own lives and in their communities to turn ecological concerns into action.
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Eric McLamb
Acting CEO, President & Founder, ECI
Mr. McLamb founded Ecology Communications in 1993 as The Ecology Channel, Inc., later changed to Ecology Communications, Inc. to reflect the broad scope of its operations. Prior to the company’s spin-off and subsequent reincorporation in August 2001, he served as Executive Vice President of J-Net.
He is a veteran of communications, marketing and strategic relationship development for television programming and programming services, having worked over 20 years in executive capacities with such companies as Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (now part of AOL Time Warner) and Discovery Communications, Inc. (Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel).
Mr. McLamb’s career has focused on creating strategic alliances and business models for television and related content for major national and international distribution, with a particular emphasis on ecology and the environment. Such efforts have resulted in major alliances with a number of strategic organizations such as The Cousteau Society, National Geographic Society, World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Audubon Society, Environmental Media Association, and educational institutions such as University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Center for Marine Science), UCLA (School of Public Health), Texas A&M University, among many others.
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Bob Petz
Publisher, Ecology Today
Webmaster, Executive Site Development Director and Programmer
Bob comes to Ecology Today with 30 years’ experience in print and online communications and a sense that we, as Earth’s guests, have an obligation to leave the planet as good or better than when we arrived. Bob’s contributions to Ecology Today mirror his broad range of interests, from the wonders of science and nature to the political forces that will shape the world for future generations. In addition to his regular writings, Bob is the author of Eco-Roundup and host of Friday Night at the Movies.
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Ed Fitzgerald
Executive News Director
Ed comes to ecology.com after years of producing and reporting throughout the world. He has worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a Producer for their flagship program THE JOURNAL. Ed was the Senior Field Producer for WORLD MONITOR, a TV news presentation of the Christian Science MONITOR, out of Boston and broadcast on DISCOVERY. While at the MONITOR, Ed covered the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the revolution in Ethiopia and the Gulf War.
Ed has been a Special Correspondent for ASIA BUSINESS NEWS (Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal) and CNBC ASIA covering Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos while based in Phnom Penh. Ed has received four gold awards from the NEW YORK FILM & TELEVISION FESTIVAL and the prestigious OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB AWARD.
“Everyday, the planet gives us incredible news stories that are not often reported by the mainstream media. Ecology.com’s approach to news changes that,” says Ed.
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Dr. Jack C. Hall
ECI Director of Science & Education Advancement
Jack Hall is currently Chair of the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Jack was a member of the Department of Earth Sciences from 1984 to 2003, director of Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics, regional director for Science Olympiad, is currently an associate research scientist at the Center for Marine Science Research at UNCW and a research diver for the National Undersea Research Center at UNCW.
Jack’s training is in marine micropaleontology, biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. He has worked on the physical and biological aspects of both modern and ancient marine and coastal environments. He has been involved in earth/environmental education for public school teachers and students for over 20 years. He has received over 40 grants related to teacher/student programs from among other the North Carolina Mining Commission, the Eisenhower Professional Development Program, and the National Science Foundation. Jack has over 40 publications related to educational topics and currently has 2 book chapter and a journal article in review. Jack has received among others the Chancellor’s Outstanding Faculty Award at UNCW and was named Outstanding University Science Educator in North Carolina by the North Carolina Science Teachers Association. Dr. Hall earned his Ph.D. in geology from the Ohio State University.
David Steinman
Contributing Author to Ecology Today at ecology.com
David Steinman’s major books include Diet for a Poisoned Planet (1990, 2007), The Safe Shopper’s Bible (1995), and Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown (2007), the book that introduces the concept of “Green Patriotism.†He is also the founder of Freedom Press and The Doctors’ Prescription for Healthy Living magazine.
In 2008, his major investigation into the presence of an undisclosed cancer causing chemical in children’s bubble bath and shampoo led to the filing of legal action against three of the companies he named by the state of California’s Attorney General.
Steinman is a champion of America who believes that green patriotism is the key to building a safe and secure future for the greatest nation on earth. Regular visitors to Ecology Radio and www.greenpatriot.us will recognize David as the voice of Green Patriot Radio.
