Conservation Science

Leadership Grant Grant

Associate Regional Scientist for Massachusetts Audubon Society

Hillary Young was hired as the first Associate Regional Scientist for the southeastern Massachusetts region. Her duties will include: (1) conducting a long-term ecological inventory of Audubon's protected lands in the region; (2) advising...
March 29, 2010
Leadership Grant Grant

Remote Sensing for Forest Conservation Planning

The University of New Hampshire's Complex Systems Research Center hired Jeanne Anderson as a researcher for this project, which entailed the use of multiple forms of remote sensing techniques. These techniques include very new technologies...
March 29, 2010
Leadership Grant Grant

Carnivore Habitat Connectivity in the Green Mountains and Adirondacks

To hire Robert Long to coordinate a one-year research project on the habitat needs and potential connectivity of habitat blocks for large carnivores between the Green Mountains in Vermont and the Adirondacks in New York, to inform...
March 29, 2010
Fellow

Curtis Daehler

1992 Fellow
Curtis's studies concentrate on population dynamics, ecology, and the spread of introduced plant species. Specifically, he has been studying the recent invasion of the South San Francisco Bay by Atlantic Coast saltmarsh cordgrass, Spartina...
Fellow

Deborah Jensen

1990 Fellow
Deborah is currently a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence in the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. For 13 years she served as the President and CEO of the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. She is a past President...
Fellow

Peter Neitlich

1992 Fellow
Since completing his M.S. in botany in 1993, Peter has conducted a variety of research focusing on lichen conservation biology in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Most significant projects have included a study of differences in lichen...
Fellow

Anne Marsh

1990 Fellow
An expert in global change ecology, wetlands, and water quality, Anne works to advance the understanding of climate change and its impacts on forest and grassland ecosystems, assess risks, and create restoration strategies. Anne has...
Fellow

Steve Rothert

1994 Fellow
In 1987, Steve received a BA in Geography/Ecology from UCLA. Steve served with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone as a fisheries volunteer. In 1995, he completed his MS from U.C. Berkeley with a focus on river ecology and management. Steve...
Fellow

John Sanderson

1992 Fellow
John Sanderson is the Director of Colorado State University’s Center for Collaborative Conservation. At the Center, John and his staff work to build the capacity of organizations, communities, and future leaders to achieve conservation...
Fellow

Carol Foss

1993 Fellow
After completing her MS, Carol spent 17 years with the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, primarily as Wildlife Programs Director. Her present research involves development of field techniques to provide an index to nesting success and...