About Kathy's Work
Kathy directs a program on Science & Policy at Harvard Forest and runs the Science Policy Exchange - a new consortium of research insitutions dedicated to increasing the impact of ecological science in conservation and environmental policy. Prior that she worked as a private consultant for five years focusing on the synthesis, translation and dissemination of ecosystem science to improve public policy. From 1996-2003, Kathy worked at the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation where she developed the Science Links program and served as executive director, with the assistance of Switzer Leadership grant. Kathy holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.F.S. from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is also a Leopold Schepp Scholar and recipient of the EPA Environmental Merit Award. When not working, Kathy explores the nearby woods and rivers with her sons Remy and Nathaniel and her husband Dan.