Land Use & Open Space Conservation

Misha received a master’s degree in Community Planning and Development at the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Her studies explored how unplanned and rapid development affects environments, economies and...

Will is interested in translating and applying environmental research both as a writer and in local government. With a professional background in field ecology (Brown) and journalism (Princeton), Will is particularly interested in how the...

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...

Dana Bauer is an interdisciplinary researcher with particular interests in conservation and sustainability. She applies economic and ecological theory towards the assessment of ecosystem services and the analysis of policies and programs...

Dr. Amber Pairis is the Founder and Lead Advisor of the Climate Science Alliance and Associate Research Faculty with the Western Regional Climate Center at the Desert Research Institute. The Climate Science Alliance was created in 2015 out...

Melissa graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1991 with an honors BA in Integrated Ecology and graduated from UC Davis in 2000 with a Ph.D. in Ecology. For the 28 years, she served as the Executive Director and President of The Cultural...

Tori is currently working to identify and build parks in low-income communities throughout the Los Angeles region. Current projects include a park in the City of Maywood and a green alley project in the community of Wilmington. Prior to...

Andrew completed a master's degree in Natural Resource Planning at Humboldt State University in 2010. His research project created an inventory of brownfields in Humboldt County. Andrew's research made connections between members of the...

Michael Lozano joined The Community Builders, Inc. (TCB) in 2010 as a Development Project Manager in the Northeast Region. He manages all aspects of TCB’s real estate development projects from property scouting and acquisition through...