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...
Dennis leads the science and policy direction for Ocean Conservancy. Takahashi-Kelso's distinguished career has covered every aspect of ocean conservation, including public service in natural resources conservation, university teaching...
Steve is director of external communications and government relations for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Previous positions include government relations and...
Evan Hansen founded Downstream Strategies, an environmental consulting firm in Morgantown, West Virginia, in 1997. He has more than 25 years of experience as an environmental consultant for nonprofit organizations, government agencies...
Jim was previously the Executive Editor of California Agriculture, the peer-reviewed journal of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He has worked in natural resource management for 20 years as a...
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...
Steve Chase, a Leadership Grant Recepient, was the founding Director of the Environmental Studies masters program in Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability at Antioch University New England from 2002 to 2014. He has worked as the...
Hilary Harp Falk was previously the Regional Executive Director of National Wildlife Federation’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Center. Prior to NWF, she was the Director of the Choose Clean Water Coalition, a 230 member advocacy organization...
California native, forest protection advocate, advanced degrees in anthropology and environmental studies, published author in forest management for drinking water protection.
Karen is the Director of Water and Coastal Policy at the National Audubon Society. Prior to this position, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior, and held several...
