Take a look back at the incredible advice given by the Green Gators! We’ve featured 28 Green Gators of the Month, and every single one has given valuable insights about how to be a sustainable member of the UF community.

Kathryn Davis, a Business Management major, has a vision to create change at the corporate level. She dreams of using her entrepreneurial skills to start her own business focused on providing environmental consulting services to corporations and small businesses. Kathryn is the President of Eco-Gator and she shares her strategies for improving your student org!

Dr. Kole Ade-Odutola is a Senior Lecturer at UF in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with a deep passion for sustainability, culture, and art. His UF Quest course, Is There Culture in Architecture?, teaches students how to recognize history, identity, and sustainability within building design.

Meet Zoe Richter, the first Green Gator of 2025! Zoe is an active member of student government at UF, serving as a student representative on the Sustainability Committee. She wants to pursue environmental protection law and environmental law. Keep reading to find out what she thinks is the easiest way to be sustainable as a student.

Michael Volk works to intertwine sustainability with land use planning as part of his role as a Research Associate Professor and Associate Director of UF’s Center for Landscape Conservation Planning. He encourages collaboration on sustainability issues and strives to welcome everyone to the table that can contribute.

Brynn’s wildlife and conservation interests have taken her around the world to observe and work side-by-side other cultures to learn more about sustainability in different environments in Madagascar and Honduras. At UF, Brynn relies on her awesome mentors for support and advice navigating a future in sustainability!

Lauren Keiser is an Event Manager with the UF Conference Department. She helps finalize venues, catering, transportation, lodging, travel, materials, swag, and more for events. In doing so, she is well-positioned to make suggestions and adjustments that can better the planet. Her advice is unforgettable – “Events are inevitable, but the waste they produce doesn’t have to be.”

Madeline Stewart talks with us about her job at the Butterfly Rainforest, Manatee County Natural Resources Department Internship, and her thesis covering the connections between hunting and Fish and Wildlife Department funding nationally. You also don’t want to miss her poetic explanation of what drives her commitment to sustainability!

Anusha Chaudhary, PhD student of Medical Geography and instructor for Conservation of Resources, is the Green Gator of the Month! She says her favorite thing about teaching is meeting new students every semester and having a cross-learning environment. Whether it be conservation updates, fun facts, or new slang, she enjoys the opportunity to learn from students while they learn from her. 

Dr. Danny Coenen is heavily involved in educating, promoting, and supporting sustainability at UF through his work. He is an Instructional Associate Professor of Environment Science and the Undergraduate Coordinator for the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). He teaches EVR2001, Intro to Environmental Science, and impacts hundreds of students each year who otherwise may never engage with sustainability in their lives.