E-Mail: contact@greenedventures.com
Phone: 715-222-9874

Have questions about payments? Carrie is the organization for all our administrative needs. She is the helpful person behind all of those payment reminders and requests for documentation completion.  Carrie has 20+ years of bookkeeping experience and is a published author.

E-Mail: info@greenedventures.com 

Kelly has more than 20+ years’ experience teaching and guiding in the outdoors and has been a Becoming an Outdoors Woman Instructor since 1997. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis in Environmental Education/ Interpretation. Kelly likes to hunt, fish, camp, backpack, kayak, garden, forage, create soaps and lotions, snorkel, travel and spend time with her family.

You can read more about Kelly here: Meet Trip Leader Kelly VanLaanen

E-Mail: info@greenedventures.com 

Aimee Lowe is a Marine Biologist and high school Marine Biology and Environmental Science teacher in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has a passion for all things ocean and loves to share her knowledge and excitement with students and adults of all ages. She is an avid snorkeler and PADI Advanced scuba diver and has enjoyed diving all over the world for the past 30 years. Aimee has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Marine Biology and a Master’s degree in Marine Science & Policy from the University of Miami, and she is one of the founders of the Free Our Seas non-profit organization. She has been leading educational student trips for the past 18 years and her enthusiasm for the ocean, conservation, and travel is contagious. She makes leaning fun!

Meet Pepe, your guide and future life-long friend! Pepe is a master naturalist and will reveal the story of the rainforest to you one character at a time. Instead of a few dry facts about animals you find on the trail, Pepe will teach you how every plant, monkey, bird, insect, and reptile is connected to one another via the delicate and intricate community within the rainforest. Pepe is Costa Rican and proud of his beautiful country. His passion for sharing his knowledge of the Tico culture and the amazing symbiotic life of tropical flora and fauna is evidence of how much he loves Costa Rica. Since 1997, he has been guiding people into the rainforests of Costa Rica and Panama. Our guests are shocked by now much Pepe knows! — It’s almost super human!

Courtenay "Bushman" Rooks, is native to Trinidad, and an adventurer, naturalist, conservationist, explorer, ecotourism expert, with a long held desire to bring his love of nature to every person through eco adventure tourism. Courtenay guides rock climbing, mountain biking, birding, hiking, diving, surfing, snorkeling, adventure racing, and kayaking. Through personal travels in far flung places like England, Dominica, the Pacific North West of North America, the Mojave Desert, the Cerrado and Amazon of Brazil, Guyana’s Amazon, the Savanna Grande of Venezuela and mostly Trinidad and Tobago he has spent nearly 40 years studying the natural history of wild places. During this time he gained knowledge, experience, respect and love for these environments and looks forward to sharing his knowledge with Green Edventures guests!

Kristen is an engaging and passionate educator who leads the Florida Master Naturalist program in Broward County, Florida and is the Director of her non-profit Youth Environmental Alliance. In 2022, Kristen received the Cox Conserves Hero award for her efforts in environmental education and restoration. She teaches environmental and science education programs for students of all ages, and provides expertise for ecological surveys and monitoring. She has a BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, a Masters in Conservation Ecology and Wildlife Sciences, and more than 28 years in the field of ecology (marine, aquatic and terrestrial) and the management of natural areas and wildlife. Kristen’s passion is making a difference in peoples lives, to the environment and to wildlife through working and partnering with like–minded people and organizations that share her vision of promoting sustainability through self empowerment and education.

Chabelo (Pronounced Chaah Bell-O) is a Divemaster for Fun Baja Diving & Eco-Adventures based out of La Paz. Chabelo has been instructing and leading SCUBA divers for 15 years with Fun Baja and instructing snorkeling and free-diving with Green Edventures for 8 years. Our guests consistently tell us how they appreciate the care and attention he gives to everyone in the group. Chabelo is funny, playful, and loves to share everything he knows about his backyard, the Sea of Cortez and his home, La Paz. Chabelo is talented at finding marine life so participants can see the most of the reef. He is also a sea lion whisperer. With him, you will see and interact with the sea lions in a very special way. Your friends won’t believe the pictures!

Elsy (aka Alex) is a Marine Biologist from Michocan, Mexico. She is funny, energetic, and loves to share her knowledge of science with students. Students can easily relate to Elsy’s passion for all things saltwater, adventure, music, and her love of travel. She is a great role model for students, especially those interested in pursuing marine science degrees.  Elsy is both educator and guide for our Sea of Cortez programs in partnership with Fun Baja, and tour leader for our Costa Rica student programs. Elsy holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Marine Biology, and a Master’s Degree in Marine Resources Management. She is the founding member of the Research and Conservation Program of the Yucatan (PICMMY). She is also a PADI Rescue Diver.

Kristin (kristeen) has lived in Iceland her entire life, except for the two years she spent in the USA. Kristin loves all kinds of sports, including skiing, cross country skiing, mountain skiing, and alpine skiing and sharing her passion about Iceland with others. She is one of a small group of women who hiked across Iceland over 30 days time. Additionally, she is an aesthetician and teaches Pilates. Kristin's secret to health is, "to always take the stairs." Our participants love Kristin's humor, caring guide style, and fun personality.

Paul Tamwenya is probably one of the most interesting people you will ever meet in your life. Not only is he an expert at wildlife ID and behavior, he is sensitive to the needs of his clients. Great care and detail go into his safaris to ensure each person is having their best experience. Paul is the principal guide for his safari company which he created in 2009, and the founder of a non-profit called Birds of a Feather which helps the children from his hometown by providing school supplies and environmental education. Paul is a graduate of tourism management with more than 12 years experience guiding wildlife and birding tours in Uganda. He also provides guide training and is an inspirational speaker.

Baraza Salaho is Tanzanian and has been a safari guide for more than 20 years! He has worked with clients from all over the world and has a lot of knowledge that he loves to share about the parks, animals, culture and birds. -- He speaks more than 5 Tanzanian languages plus English. Baraza is the owner of his family run safari company and we are honored to have him lead the Green Edventures Tanzania Safari. He is a caring guide and strives to give each of his clients the best safari experience possible.

After graduating from Cal State Long Beach in 1995, the mountains were calling, and Kelly went. Volunteering for the backcountry division of Denali National Park that summer, Kelly instantly fell in love with Alaska and decided to call it home for the next 25 years. Working as a mountain host for Alyeska Ski Resort, volunteering on the local Girdwood Fire Department and commercial fishing in western Alaska kept her busy until she accepted a position with the US Forest Service, managing a visitor center in Portage Valley, Alaska. After 10 years with the Forest Service, Kelly met her husband (founder of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center) and moved down the road to AWCC where she worked as the Director of Education for the next 12 years. Finally, after restoring wood bison to the wilds of Alaska, and with her husband’s retirement nearing, Kelly's family decided to move to North Idaho in the summer of 2018. She and her husband now live in Sandpoint with their 12-year-old daughter (going on 16) and their 9-year-old son who can't get enough of soccer. Kelly loves people, the great outdoors, and is always looking for adventure! She looks forward to sharing her love of Alaska and outdoor experience with Green Edventures guests.