Tanya Stadelmann is a Professor of Film and Media Studies at William & Mary as well as a documentary filmmaker based in Richmond, VA. She has lived and worked in Switzerland, Australia and the U.S. Her films have been broadcast on public television and shown at film festivals, conferences and galleries in Europe, Australia and the U.S. Tanya's work combines photography with archival footage, interviews, writing, soundscapes, experimental video and poetic documentaries. Inspired by the lived experience, topics in her work focus on the human side of environmental issues, such as the healing powers of nature and the slow violence of chemical pollution. Tanya enjoys collaborations with other artists and scientists and has received several fellowships and grants for interdisciplinary film and video projects in Europe and the U.S. www.tanyastadelmann.com

Dr. Ibes is faculty in William & Mary's Environmental & Sustainability program, the founder and director of the Parks & Ecotherapy Research Lab (PERL), and a certified ecotherapy guide. An urban human-environment geographer, Ibes's research, teaching, and ecotherapy work seeks to support and enhance understanding of mutually-beneficial human-nature relationships, with a focus on promoting mental health and environmental stewardship through nature engagement. Her use-inspired, interdisciplinary research integrates theory and practice from ecopsychology, human-environment geography, and urban park planning and design. Ibes's research has been published in respected interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journals including Landscape & Urban Planning, Ecopsychology, American College Health, Cities & the Environment, and Frontier's in Psyschology. She has received funding for her work from the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA), Center for Energy & the Environment, and more. Ibes teaches courses at W&M including, The Science & Experience of Ecotherapy, Science Communication, and Mapping for Community Nature Rx. www.parksresearchlab.com