Ian Ramsey is the author of Hackable Animal (Wayfarer Books), finalist for the Prism Climate Prize. His writing has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and featured in Terrain.org, Orion, High Desert Journal, and many other publications, as well as in collections like The Gift of Animals, Writing for Peace, and Maine Voices. Based in Maine, Ian is the founding director of the Kauffmann Program for Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration at North Yarmouth Academy, where he has taught environmental writing, expeditioning, neuroscience, creative entrepreneurship, and music for 26 years. A licensed Maine Guide, Ian holds the highest sea kayak leadership award in the world and has led trips and backcountry expeditions on four continents, with a special focus on Alaska. He holds an MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop, has been an artist-in-residence at the Mount St. Helens Science Center and other locations, and frequently collaborates with climate scientists on field research. Ian is a founding board member of Physiology First, a global nonprofit that teaches students, families, and educators how to manage anxiety, perform, and learn better. You can learn more at www.ianramsey.net.
