Research Consultant Dr. David O. Carter is Director and Professor of Forensic Sciences at Chaminade University of Honolulu. He brings extensive research experience with the decomposition of remains in terrestrial habitats. Dr. Carter’s research focuses on the contributions that decomposing remains make to biodiversity and the cycling of nutrients, all of which are crucial to a healthy habitat. He is particularly interested in the role of microorganisms during decomposition. Dr. Carter’s work has been published in several international journals and books while his research has been presented at numerous scientific conferences around the world.  ​

Jane Black, Secretary, has worked as an artist, writer, editor, juror, panelist, curator and nonprofit executive director. In 2014, she founded Build Art In, LLC, to assist communities, corporations and organizations in identifying art that expresses its unique vision, mission and aesthetic. Currently she is serving as a death companion for her mother while planning a move back to the West Coast. Her expertise in conference planning alongside superior organizational skills will be an asset to the Green Burial Council. Term expires June 2022

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Saturday, October 17, 2020    9:00 - 10:00 am
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Elizabeth Kucinich, BA, MA, environmental land protection advocate, congressional liaison, and award-winning filmmaker

The GBC Leaf Rating level is determined by the total number of criteria met:

• 1 leaf for one of the above areas
• 2 leaves for two or three of the above areas
• 3 leaves for meeting all the criteria above

Cochrane & Wagemann, Funeral Directors
103 Lincoln Street
​Roseville, CA 95678
916-783-7171
www.cochranewagemann.com
 
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
1321 SW 10th Street
​Topeka, KS 66604
785-354-8558
www.penwellgabel.com
 
Cremation and Funeral Alternatives
8717 Green Pastures Drive
​Baltimore, MD 21286
410-321-1005
www.cafa.com
 
Bordentown Home for Funerals
40 Crosswalks Street
​Bordentown, NJ 08505
609-298-0128
www.bordentownhomeforfunerals.com
 
Wilmington Burial & Cremation Service
1535 S. 41st Street
Wilmington, NC 28406
910-791-9099
www.wilmingtoncares.com
 
Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc.
118 S. Market Street
​Millersburg, PA  17061
717-692-3298
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Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc.
5509 Centre Avenue
​Pittsburgh, PA 15232
888-621-8282
​www.schugar.com
 
Dotson Funeral Home
4838 Wildwood Road
​Maryville, TN 37804
865-984-5959
​www.dotsonfuneralhome.com
 
Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
206 West Prospect Street
​Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-9244
​www.cressfuneralservice.com
 
Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Road
​Madison, WI 53705
608-238-3434
www.cressfuneralservice.com
 
Elemental Cremation & Burial
14900 Interurban Avenue
​South #271 Seattle, WA 98168
206-357-1141
www.elementalnw.com

McKenna-Ouellette Funeral Home
327 Hildreth Street
​Lowell, MA 01850
978-458-6183
www.mckennaouellette.com​

Slabinski Funeral Home
2614 Orthodox Street
​Philadelphia, PA 19137
                                      215-744-2700
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Clancy Strickland Wheeler Funeral Home & Cremation Service
1051 Durham Road
​Wake Forest, NC 27587
                                       919-556-7400
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Jerrett Life Celebration Centre
8088 Yonge Street
Thornhill, Ontario L4J 1W3
905-889-8889
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