Eric Barnard is an Assistant Professor at Winona State University managing the Adventure Education program as well as the Sport Leadership program. Eric serve as the Board Chair of the Recreation Alliance of Winona, a local outdoor advocacy organization that focuses on outdoor recreation infrastructure development. He is also the owner of Big River Climbing Guides in Winona, MN specializing in guided ice climbing and rock-climbing courses as well as teaching certification courses for the American Mountain Guides Association ( AMGA). And he is a lead instructor for NOLS Wilderness medicine.