Jan is an economist by profession and holds a master’s in mass communication and a law degree. He is currently working with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Integrated Conservation and Development approaches in the Karakorams, Himalayas, and Hindukush mountain ranges of Pakistan. Jan’s responsibilities include project development, replication and expansion of programContinue reading “Ali Ahmad Jan”
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Christian Hiba
Hiba is an Argentinean native. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of New York at Potsdam College. He worked for 3 years in The First National Bank of Boston at the Buenos Aires branch, and for the last 12 years has worked independently representing American companies in Argentina related to petroleum refining.Continue reading “Christian Hiba”
Trevor Herron
Herron is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. He received his B.A. in anthropology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One year of his undergraduate work was spent abroad at the University of Amsterdam, where he studied the Dutch language, environmental ethics and anthropology. He then moved to Rome, Italy, where he privately taught English and conductedContinue reading “Trevor Herron”
Ronald Gardiner
Gardiner has been a manufacturing businessman, a directional drilling engineer in the oil field, a wildlife and watershed field biologist, river conservationist, and political analyst. The foundation of his environmental background comes from field research and experience with various wildlife, range and watershed evaluations and often restorations. He has spent much time as an educatorContinue reading “Ronald Gardiner”
Jeffrey James Emmett
Emmett, a Calgarian, recently graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.A. in international relations. Motivated by personal travel in Asia and Africa, as well as experience in the forestry industry, Emmett has worked to promote social justice and environmental issues. He is a board member of the Castle-Crown Wilderness Coalition, which works toContinue reading “Jeffrey James Emmett”
Daniele Cesano
Cesano, a native of Italy, received his bachelor’s degree from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, and his master’s degree and Ph.D. in “Earth and Water Resources” from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He is an environmental engineer with a focus on sustainable development. Cesano has been focusing on identifying market approaches to increaseContinue reading “Daniele Cesano”
Chad Brealey
Brealey received a B.A. in English from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and went on to be a fly-fishing guide in northern British Columbia and on Vancouver Island. Entering the publishing field as a magazine editor and writer led to being granted a master’s degree in publishing from Simon Fraser University and time in NewContinue reading “Chad Brealey”
Jody Balanko
Balanko received her Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. After working as an equity trader in Toronto, she left to pursue her passion for travel and organic farming. Balanko works for UTSB Research, an environmental research organization located within the boundaries of Banff National Park. Her recent dealings with Robert Kennedy,Continue reading “Jody Balanko”