Natural Resource Management

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Becky Cushing

2012 Fellow
Becky's work integrates her academic background in the natural sciences with an inclination for problem solving. By understanding how environmental and human systems fit together, she works with organizations and alongside communities to...
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Lindsey Stuvick

2012 Fellow
Lindsey manages the Water Efficiency Department at Moulton Niguel Water District and serves on the Board of Directors for the California Water Efficiency Partnership and as the Chair of the Data Action Team for the California Data...
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Leah Butler

2012 Fellow
Leah began her environmental career in federal service at U.S. EPA’s Superfund Division Region 9, starting in 2006. In this role, Leah managed the investigation and cleanup of hazardous waste sites in Arizona and on Hopi and Navajo tribal...
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Brian Haggerty

2012 Fellow
Brian Haggerty is an evolutionary ecologist working toward his PhD at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His work explores a variety of topics at the intersection of environmental science, education, science communications, and...
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Tavis Forrester

2011 Fellow
Dr. Tavis Forrester is a wildlife research biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and a research fellow at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). Dr. Forrester leads research on the ecology of cougars...
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Jessica Shade

2011 Fellow
Dr. Jessica Shade is a National Program Leader at USDA NIFA, in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, Division of Plant Systems – Production. In this role, she directs programs helping food and agriculture stakeholders...
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Kelsey Jacobsen

2011 Fellow
Born and raised in a small island town in Southeast Alaska, Kelsey’s passion for the ocean runs deep. She received her Master's degree in 2012 from the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management where she studied Coastal and Marine...
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Matt Vadeboncoeur

2011 Fellow
Matt Vadeboncoeur is a Research Scientist at the Earth Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, where he is. His research focuses on understanding management, and climate related changes to the cycling of nutrients and...
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Tara Cornelisse

2011 Fellow
Tara is an Invertebrate Zoologist with NatureServe. She received her PhD from UC Santa Cruz and has worked in natural resources management, insect conservation, and education.
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Naomi Fraga

2010 Fellow
Naomi is Director of Conservation Programs at the California Botanic Garden where she provides leadership to the diverse conservation activities at the Garden and works with Federal, State, local agencies, and conservation partners to...