Natural Resource Management

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...

Mark Tompkins earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at UC Berkeley, where he investigated the role of floodplains in river restoration efforts. Floodplains provide important aquatic and...

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.

Rebecca Ashley is currently pursuing a Masters in Environmental Management at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Studying social ecology and community development in Africa, Rebecca is focused on how to truly integrate...

Jeff is Director of Conservation Science at Mass Audubon, overseeing sanctuary-based research, habitat management, and bird conservation programs. Jeff's primary interests lie in applying the principles of landscape ecology to wildlife...

David has previously been Project Manager at the European Environment Agency focusing on food systems, ecological resilience, and socio-technological transformations.

Brian completed his BS in Forestry at UMaine and his MS in Forestry at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. His professional focus is the conservation of biodiversity in managed forests, particularly through the...

A 10th-generation Virginian, Bruce is a forest ecologist, science educator, and conservationist who lives in the world-renowned Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He was elected a National Fellow of The Explorers Club in 1998, a Switzer...

Leslie currently is the Advisory Council Coordinator at the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in San Francisco. She is the recipient of a Switzer Leadership grant this year, to coordinate a stakeholder process focused on...