Jennifer Bourgeault

Jennifer Bourgeault is a Project Director at the University of New Hampshire Leitzel Center, providing strategic leadership for STEM education initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology, Marine and Freshwater Biology concentration, and a Master of Arts in Teaching, specializing in Secondary Biology.

As the GLOBE United States Country Coordinator and North American Regional Office Coordinator, Bourgeault leads efforts to strengthen and expand the GLOBE network across North America. She oversees support for over 90 GLOBE Partnerships throughout the U.S. while collaborating with the Canadian Country Coordinator to advance a cohesive and sustainable North American network. Her leadership fosters cooperation, communication, and capacity-building through national webinars and events, professional learning opportunities, newsletters, and engagement initiatives.

Bourgeault directs the development and implementation of high-impact projects and resources that enhance environmental science education and partner success. She leads the execution of the North American Regional Meeting, national GLOBE trainings, and other strategic initiatives to address the community’s emerging needs. Since 2016, she has overseen the coordination of regional student research symposia, providing GLOBE students with opportunities to engage in authentic scientific research. She secured competitive funding to expand national GLOBE programming and support initiatives throughout New Hampshire.

A GLOBE Mentor Trainer, Bourgeault prepares and mentors candidate trainers and provides professional development in environmental data collection protocols, field investigations, and scientific research practices nationally and internationally. Her expertise in inquiry-based science education strengthens the quality and reach of GLOBE’s resources. As a member of two GLOBE Science Teams, she helped develop the Biosphere and Carbon Cycle curriculum materials. Drawing on her expertise in curriculum design and pedagogy, she contributed to A Guide to Connections between the GLOBE Program and the Next Generation Science Standards and played a key role in developing Scope and Sequence Models for Building Vertical Science Literacy, a framework supporting New Hampshire K–12 science through field investigations.

With expertise spanning environmental science, STEM education, professional learning, curriculum development, and program leadership, Bourgeault is recognized for building collaborative networks, securing resources, and advancing high-quality science education that empowers all learners to investigate and understand the environment.