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...
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.
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...
David's research focuses on environmental governance and institutional transformation. He asks where, when, and how citizens and others have influenced the design and functioning of core institutions, organizations, technologies, and processes in more environmentally sustainable and socially equitable directions.
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 is an experienced environmental technical expert, manager, educator, and grants administrator. Trained in engineering, policy, and social science, he is eager to support communities in protecting public health, lifting up...
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...
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...
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...
