California native, forest protection advocate, advanced degrees in anthropology and environmental studies, published author in forest management for drinking water protection.
Rachel is a graduate of Vermont Law School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Through this program, she pursued a Juris Doctor and Master of Environmental Management degrees. She focused on the relationships between...
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.
Melissa was an ecologist working for the Department of Marine Resources on diadromous fish restoration. She served as the Conservation Planner for the Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat. In this role she was responsible for leading...
David's research focuses on institutional environmental transformation and governance. While much of his work has focused on East Asia, he is interested in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, as well. His Switzer-supported...
Cristina Balboa’s research incorporates international relations, comparative policy and organization theory to demonstrate how internal organizational traits (i.e. capacity, structure, ethos, diversity and leadership) contribute to or...
Jessica Levine is the Conserving Land and Water Strategy Lead for The Nature Conservancy in New England and the Coordinator of the Staying Connected Initiative, a binational landscape connectivity partnership. She serves on the Executive...
Francisco Dóñez works in the Air Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, splitting his time between downtown Los Angeles and his home office in San Bernardino County. He leads the Ports and Railroad sector...
Seth Cook obtained his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, focusing on social ecology and natural resource management. He is now China Program Coordinator for IUCN-World Conservation Union, based in...
