Bindu Bhakta has served as a Natural Resources Educator for Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) since 2005 and is based in Oakland County where she was also raised and is now currently watching her family grow up. She develops and delivers public education programs for adults and youth on a variety of natural resource-related topics. She coordinates the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program which empowers individuals with knowledge and expertise to allow them to engage in local conservation stewardship activities.