Conservation Science

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Melissa Laser

2004 Fellow
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...
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Bruce Hammond

1997 Fellow
Bruce is currently operating a small organic farm in central New Hampshire, and restoring habitat on the farm through management-intensive grazing. His current work focuses on the intersection of sustainable food production and ecosystem...
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Leslie Ferguson

2001 Fellow
Leslie is currently a Masters degree student at UC Davis in applied ecology where she is pursuing her passion for aquatic ecology, and stream restoration and conservation. Her thesis research involves studying the effectiveness of stream...
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Thomas Morrison

2009 Fellow
My research lies at the intersection of population biology, animal behavior and conservation where I focus on addressing practical aspects of wildlife management and conservation problems. At the University of Glasgow, I work with Grant...
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Dave Wiley

1999 Fellow
Dave Wiley is the Research Coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency’s (NOAA) Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and has been investigating the marine environment for over 25 years. He received his PhD in...
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Jun Bando

2002 Fellow
An ecologist with a 20-year career spanning higher education, public policy, diplomacy, and advocacy. Executive Director of the California Native Plant Society, the state’s leading voice in conservation, plant science, and native plant...
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Caitlin Crain

2005 Fellow
Caitlin Crain is a coastal ecologist, studying the dynamics of coastal ecosystems to better protect and restore resilient, functioning systems that benefit nature and people. She specializes in coastal wetlands and the multiple stressors impacting their health and function including sea-level rise and climate change. She works at landscape scales and with the diverse human communities that are impacted by coastal climate change.
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Brenda Grewell

1999 Fellow
Brenda Grewell is a research ecologist with USDA-Agricultural Research Service’s Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research group, with a faculty affiliation in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. As a...
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Sarah Connick

1998 Fellow
Sarah is the Biodiversity Manager at Chevron. Located in the Corporate Health, Environment, and Safety Department, Sarah is responsible for promoting and supporting biodiversity protection and enhancement activities in association with...
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Ryan Sensenig

2006 Fellow
Ryan’s broad interests include conservation, participatory research, and science education. Prior to attending the University of California, Davis, where he is pursuing a PhD in Ecology, he taught Ecology and Earth Science at the high...