Conservation Science

Fellow

Kate Smith

2004 Fellow
Katherine is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Science at Brown University. Her research group at Brown works in the field of Conservation Medicine - an emerging discipline that resides at the intersection of environmental...
Fellow

Jessica Davenport

1997 Fellow
Jessica Davenport supports the creation of resilient landscapes for people and nature in the San Francisco Bay Area as Deputy Program Manager for both the California State Coastal Conservancy’s Bay Area Program and the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority.
Fellow

Lily Verdone

2005 Fellow
Lily Verdone is an environmental leader with two decades of experience in partnership building, fostering diverse teams, and strategic development in organizations with a focus on natural resource conservation, water, and climate. Since...
Fellow

Chris Larson

2008 Fellow
Chris Larson is completing a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the Yale School of Management (SOM). At SOM, and through coursework at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, he is developing approaches to engage...
Fellow

Thor Hanson

1998 Fellow
Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, Buzz, The Triumph of Seeds, Feathers, and The...
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Jeanne Anderson

2002 Fellow
Jeanne is doing post-doctoral work with the Complex Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. She is interested in applications of remote sensing to questions in conservation biology and ecology. Her research will look at...
Fellow

Diana Humple

2008 Fellow
I received a Master’s Degree in biology at Sonoma State University with an emphasis in conservation genetics. I am especially interested in songbird conservation, population dynamics and migration; training interns in field techniques and...
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Jennifer Bowen

1999 Fellow
Jennifer completed her PhD in Biology at Boston University on Jan. 2005, with an emphasis on marine ecology. After completing her PhD she received an NSF postdoctoral fellowship in Microbial Biology in which she focused on understanding how...
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Kristen Puryear

2003 Fellow
Kristen Puryear graduated with her masters degree from UVM in 2004, and is currently working for Maine's Department of Conservation as a Community Ecologist. Her work within the Maine Natural Areas Program focuses on inventorying and...
Fellow, Staff

Sarah Reed

2006 Fellow
Dr. Sarah Reed is Executive Director of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, a results-driven family foundation that invests in individuals and organizations to drive positive environmental change. Through fellowships and grants, the...