Dara Miles Wilson

Owner and Media Leader

Dara Miles Wilson is a naturalist, educator, and network weaver who is passionate about strengthening others' confidence and curiosity in outdoor exploration. Her work extends across science media via collaborative projects and special events on a global scale. These days, data brings her experience as an informal educator to the community via public events and civic engagement - mainly as an outdoor interpreter in the DC Metropolitan region, national organizer, and planning committee co-chair for Black Birders Week.

Additionally, she serves on the governing and advisory boards of DC Bird Alliance (formerly DC Audubon Society) and Sunshine State Biodiversity Group, respectively. Determined in her mission to shape future communities through education and advocacy, Dara is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and prolonged success of Black American and/or African Diasporic history in nature. She hopes to one day tell local stories on an international level.

Career Highlights

Coordinated logistics for Rethink Energy Florida’s annual Energy Innovator Awards as project manager in 2017
Invited Speaker, “Make Space for Environmental Justice,” People’s Climate March in Tallahassee, FL, April 29, 2017
Modernized the website for NCSCE’s flagship initiative, Science Education for New Civic Engagements and
Responsibilities-Informal Science Education (SENCER-ISE), with current partnership information, resources for potential collaborators and institutions, and interactive media
Continued completion of summaries for a peer-reviewed literature search, resulting in over 30 summaries for articlesrelated to SENCER research and collaborations specializing in civic engagement, community outreach, and social justice through science education
Traveled to several field sites in Panamanian national parks to map, monitor, and record data; prepared field samples in laboratory setting while maintaining inventory records; performed a variety of technical duties as appropriate to the specific objectives of the experiment
Member of the 2014 Golden Frog Festival planning committee; contributed to STRI promotional products; published an article for the 2014 Golden Frog Festival issue in STRI News
Organized and managed a green beautification project at OYE Adalante’s main office facility, financed entirely through an online donation campaign that lasted less than three hours