$25,000 awarded to Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy in
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has hired Doreen Stabinsky as a consultant to advise the organization on a range of issues involving climate change and agriculture. Doreen's expertise will elevate IATP's capacity to...
$32,000 awarded to Wildlife Conservation Society in
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will hire Sarah Reed as Project Leader for the Western Private Lands and Connectivity Conservation Project, building on work Sarah has already done with WCS through her David H. Smith Conservation...
$40,000 awarded to USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station in
The U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station, based in Amherst, Massachusetts, hired Susannah Lerman to lead a project to incorporate a wildlife habitat component to the NRS's urban forest evaluation program. The end goal was to...
awarded to Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association in
This grant will allow the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association to expand Leslie Abramson's position to full time at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Leslie will fill the role of Project Manager for the Whale/Vessel...
$20,000 awarded to Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition in
Dustin Mulvaney will continue his research into the safety and sustainability of the solar photovoltaic industry for a third year. Dustin and Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) will build on the momentum of the past two years of Dustin...
Whale Trust received this Leadership Grant to hire Meagan Jones as its first full-time Executive Director. Meagan was one of the founders of the organization in 2001 and has been involved with the organization from the start. This year, she...
$40,000 awarded to California Public Utilities Commission in
Beckie Menten will work as a consultant with the California Public Utilities Commission in researching and developing energy efficiency implementation strategies to incorporate the goals of the recently adopted Energy Efficiency Strategic...
$30,000 awarded to UC Berkeley, Center for Green Chemistry in
Dr. Michael P. Wilson received a second year of funding to continue his role as a public interest research scientist in chemicals policy at UC Berkeley. Mike will serve in his new role as Executive Director of UC Berkeley’s new Center for...
American Rivers has hired Dr. Mark Tompkins to serve as a technical and policy advisor in high-level stakeholder deliberations on California’s Central Valley Flood Management Plan. Mark will develop technical studies, provide engineering...
$30,000 awarded to Maine Department of Conservation in
This grant provides a second year of funding for Misha Mytar’s position as Senior Planner in Maine’s Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands. Misha’s work focuses on enhancing the economic and community development potential...
