Dr. Nancy Steele focuses her work on the protection and conservation of land and water, striving always to have a direct positive impact on nature and humanity. She is a professional executive manager who has founded and led nonprofits and served on boards of directors. Endlessly curious, she applies a scientists mind to answering questions that result in turning data into actionable knowledge resulting in good policies and practices.
Sarah (Seckinger) Charron is an environmental engineer with 10 years of experience working principally for municipalities on water and wastewater treatment improvement programs. She is a licensed professional environmental engineer in...
Curtis's studies concentrate on population dynamics, ecology, and the spread of introduced plant species. Specifically, he has been studying the recent invasion of the South San Francisco Bay by Atlantic Coast saltmarsh cordgrass, Spartina...
Deborah is currently a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. For 13 years she served as the President and CEO of the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. She is a past President...
Since completing his M.S. in botany in 1993, Peter has conducted a variety of research focusing on lichen conservation biology in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Most significant projects have included a study of differences in lichen...
An expert in global change ecology, wetlands, and water quality, Anne works to advance the understanding of climate change and its impacts on forest and grassland ecosystems, assess risks, and create restoration strategies. Anne has...
In 1987, Steve received a BA in Geography/Ecology from UCLA. Steve served with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone as a fisheries volunteer. In 1995, he completed his MS from U.C. Berkeley with a focus on river ecology and management. Steve...
John Sanderson is the Director of Colorado State University’s Center for Collaborative Conservation. At the Center, John and his staff work to build the capacity of organizations, communities, and future leaders to achieve conservation...
After completing her MS, Carol spent 17 years with the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, primarily as Wildlife Programs Director. Her present research involves development of field techniques to provide an index to nesting success and...
Elizabeth Farnsworth was a Senior Research Ecologist with the New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS), and a biologist, educator, and scientific illustrator. She was also senior editor of the botanical journal, Rhodora. She was principal...
