Presentation & Publications

2026

• Bray, G.S. (2026, February 14). Winter Tree ID: Applying the Three Bs [Workshop presentation]. Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Winter Workshop. Amherst, WI. Audience: 7 environmental educators from across Wisconsin

• Bray, G.S. (2026, February 14). Wisconsin's Winter Wonderland: Reading nature's signs in winter [Workshop presentation]. Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Winter Workshop. Amherst, WI. Audience: 10 environmental educators from across Wisconsin

2025

• Bray, G.S., Berlin, J., & Elliot, A. (2025, November 14). Bridging together: Inspiring hope through inclusive interpretation [Virtual presentation]. National Association for Interpretation 2025 National Conference, Virginia Beach, VA. Audience: 36 professional heritage interpreters across North America.

• Bray, G.S. (2025, November 12). Of gimmicks and gadgetry: Creative interpretive techniques for all ages and budgets [Virtual presentation]. National Association for Interpretation 2025 National Conference, Virginia Beach, VA. Audience: 34 professional heritage interpreters from across North America.

• Bray, G.S. (2025, August 13). Wildfires: Ruinous or restorative? [Virtual presentation]. 2025 National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Naturalists Section Conference. Audience: 20 professional interpretive naturalists from across North America. 

• Bray, G.S. & Strauss, A.L. (2025, May 18). Tours, treks, and trail hikes: Leading groups outdoors [Conference presentation]. Gathering Partners: A Conference for Friends of Natural Resources, Brainerd, MN. 

• Caputo, P., Manier, H. (hosts), & Bray G.S (Guest). (2025, March 26). Dialogic Nature Guiding: Griffin Bray (No. 49). In What’s Up, Interpreters? National Association for Interpretation.    

• Bray, G.S. (2025, January 21). Explore, Teach, Conserve: The MN Master Naturalist Program  [Virtual presentation]. Minnesota Rovers Outdoor Club, Saint Paul, MN.

2024

• Bray, G.S. (2024, December 6). Nature Guiding for the 21st Century  [Conference presentation]. National Association for Interpretation 2024 national conference, St. Augustine, FL.

• List, P., Somerville-Zamora, S., Patton, G., Brigham, J., & Bray, G.S. (2024, December 5). iNaturalist and Biodiversity Monitoring [Virtual panel discussion]. Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust.

• Bray, G.S. (2024, November 16). Canids 101: Ecology of Minnesota's wild dogs [Conference presentation]. Minnesota Naturalists' Association Conference 2024, Hackensack, MN.

• Rager, A., Strauss, A.L., Bray, G.S., & Wachter, B. (2024, September 10). A tour of Minnesota’s biomes [Conference presentation]. Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach and Service Programs 2024 National Conference, Bloomington, MN.

• Bray, G.S. (2024, August 7). Bye bye Birch tree: Shifting ranges in the age of climate change [Virtual conference presentation]. 2024 National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Naturalists Section Conference.

• Bray G.S. (2024, April 23). Effects of a thematic interpretive day camp program on children’s environmental attitudes [Public presentation]. Schmeeckle Reserve, Stevens Point, WI.

• Bray, G.S., Franzen, R.L., & Anderson, L.E. (2024, April 3). Nature explorers: Effects of an interpretive day camp on attitudes [Conference presentation]. 2024 National Association for Interpretation Heartland Regional Conference, Council Bluffs, IA.

• Bray, G.S., Franzen, R.L., & Anderson, L.E. (2024, March 20). Nature explorers: Effects of an interpretive day camp on attitudes [Conference presentation]. 2024 National Association for Interpretation Great Lakes Regional Interpretive Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI.

• Bray, G.S., Franzen, R.L., & Anderson, L.E. (2024, January 13). Effects of a thematic interpretive day camp program on children’s environmental attitudes [Conference presentation]. Coalition for Education in the Outdoors 2024 Research Symposium, Black Mountain, NC.

2023

• Buchholz, J.J., Ruether, M.M., Bray, G.S., & McCart, C.D. (2023, November 8). Compete in the 2023 wayside Olympics [Conference presentation]. National Association for Interpretation 2023 national conference, Little Rock, AR.

• Bray, G.S. & Franzen, R.L. (2023, November 3). Nature explorers: Effects of an interpretive day camp on attitudes [Conference presentation]. 2023 Midwest Environmental Education Conference, La Crosse, WI.

• Bray, G.S. (2023, August 9). Calls of the wild [Virtual conference presentation]. 2023 National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Naturalists Section Conference.

• Bray, G.S. (2023, May 4). Calls of the wild [Virtual presentation]. National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Naturalists Trivia Night.

2022

• Bray, G.S. & Gelderloos, O.G. (2022, May 11). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Poster presentation]. 2022 State of the Strait conference, Dearborn, MI.

2021

• Bray, G.S. (2021, May 18). No bugs, no birds [Recorded presentation]. Lake Erie Water Festival, Monroe County, MI.

• Bray, G.S. (2021, April 10). No bugs, no birds [Virtual presentation]. Michigan State University Science Festival, Lansing, MI.

• Bray, G.S. & Gelderloos, O.G. (2021, April). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Recorded presentation]. University of Michigan-Dearborn Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Showcase, Dearborn, MI.

• Bray, G.S. (2021, March 18). No bugs, no birds [Virtual presentation]. Tollgate Garden Volunteers and Supporters, Novi, MI.

• Bray, G.S. & Gelderloos, O.G. (2021, April). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Virtual poster presentation]. 2021 University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.

• Gelderloos, O.G. & Bray, G.S. (2021, January 27). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Virtual poster presentation]. The Stewardship Network Conference.

2020

• Bray, G.S. (2020, November 12). No bugs, no birds [Virtual presentation]. Master Gardeners Association of Wayne County, MI.

• Bray, G.S. (2020, October). No bugs, no birds [Recorded presentation]. Rouge River Water Festival, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

• Bray, G.S. & Gelderloos, O.G. (2020, November 2-6). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Virtual poster presentation]. Sigma Xi 2020 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference.

• Bray, G.S. and Gelderloos, O.G. (2020, May 14). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Virtual poster presentation]. Sigma Xi Virtual Student Scholars Symposium.

• Gelderloos, O.G. & Bray, G.S. (2020, April). Vascular plant analysis of ecosystems on the Rouge River floodplain of the University of Michigan-Dearborn [Virtual presentation]. University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Arts, Science, and Letters Virtual Undergraduate Research Presentations, Dearborn, MI.

2019

• Bray, G.S. and Gelderloos, O.G. (2019, September 23). Vascular plant composition and biodiversity of the Rouge River floodplain [Poster presentation]. University of Michigan-Dearborn 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Poster Session, Dearborn, MI.

• Bray, G.S. & Truitt, K. (2019, April 19). Trees, trees, trees: The composition of the canopy and sub-canopy trees of the Rouge River floodplain forest on the UM-D campus [Poster presentation]. University of Michigan-Dearborn Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Showcase, Dearborn, MI.