Meet Chris Gawle, Upper School Teacher & Sustainability Coordinator

Education: BS in biology, Bates College; MS in marine sciences, University of Charleston

Classes taught: 9th grade Biology, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Issues, IB Environmental Societies, Marine Biology

“I‘ve been teaching science at Country Day since 2002 and previously was in graduate school investigating the effects of watershed development on the environmental quality and fauna of tidal creeks in Charleston. I am passionate about teaching marine and environmental science and I am always striving to inspire my students to consider how they are connected globally to other peoples and to nature itself. I tell my students that if they aren’t outraged by something after taking my class, they haven’t been paying attention.

“I’ve been married to my wife, Julie, since 2008, and I am an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys traveling, hiking, autograph collecting, and SCUBA diving. If time and space were no limitation, I would thoroughly enjoy having dinner with Charles Darwin, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and Carl Sagan.”

Review the latest issue of Perspectives to read a recent article on his AP Environmental Science class.