$20,000 awarded to California Native Plant Society in
California Native Plant Society (CNPS) hired Nick Jensen as its first Southern California Conservation Analyst in 2017, with support from a Switzer Leadership Grant. This second year of funding will provide continued support as CNPS...
Lauren Richter was hired as Research Scientist with Silent Spring Institute to lead a community-based participatory research project on highly fluorinated chemical contamination of drinking water in New England. Per- and polyfluorinated...
$25,000 awarded to New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association in
New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association (NHSEA) hired Henry Herndon as its first Director of Local Energy Solutions with support from the Switzer Foundation. NHSEA, based in Concord, New Hampshire, is a statewide non-profit dedicated...
$25,000 awarded to California Native Plant Society in
California Native Plant Society created a new position of Southern California Conservation Analyst for Nick Jensen, after his graduation with his PhD in Botany from Claremont Graduate University in 2018. Nick leads this statewide...
$25,000 awarded to Environmental Health Coalition in
Environmental Health Coalition has hired Carolina Prado as Senior Research Scientist, leading two new initiatives for the organization. Carolina will plan and implement a project that is a natural extension of her PhD dissertation research...
With Switzer Leadership Grant support, Manomet hired Marissa McMahan in a new staff position of Senior Scientist, based in its Brunswick, Maine, office. Marissa took the lead on developing a viable, long-term applied science program helping...
Heather Hulton VanTassel has been hired by Audubon South Carolina as its Manager of Sustainable Solutions, lead its new Bird Friendly Communities program and other climate resiliency initiatives. The Atlantic Flyway is a major travel...
$15,000 awarded to California Institute for Rural Studies in
This grant provides continued funding to support Ildi Carlisle-Cummins in her newly created position of Director of the Cal Ag Roots Project. This project seeks to shift the course of California agricultural policy to a more socially...
Amazon Watch is partnering with Dr. Tracey Osborne to lead the Climate Alliance Mapping Project. This project is a critical piece in a larger climate equity campaign with Amazon Watch, the Sierra Club, and other partners which spans the...
Sierra Watch received $15,000 for a second year of funding to support Isaac Silverman’s position as Staff Attorney. This position was created in 2014 with help from a $40,000 Switzer Leadership Grant. In this second year, Isaac will be...
