Kate Pipkin is a native of Milwaukee, Wisc., but has lived throughout the eastern United States. She graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. Later she attended Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, graduating in 1996 with a Master of Environmental Studies in Conservation Biology. Her master projectContinue reading “Kate Pipkin”
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Kelly Miller
Since July 1999 Kelly has worked for American Rivers – a national, non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the nation’s rivers. Kelly is the Associate Director of Water Resources and works on a national campaign to reform the Army Corps of Engineers – primarily as a grassroots coordinator for the Corps Reform Network and policyContinue reading “Kelly Miller”
Pamela Baker
Pamela works as a fisheries biologist for Environmental Defense to protect marine ecosystems by working with communities to improve fisheries management, protect endangered species, and conserve estuarine and marine habitats. She employs a results-oriented approach and focuses on designing and implementing lasting solutions that benefit the environment and coastal economies. With education and experiences inContinue reading “Pamela Baker”
Joe Whitworth
With more than a decade of senior non-governmental organization (NGO) experience, primarily in education, Mr. Whitworth assumed the directorship of Oregon Trout in the fall of 2000. Oregon Trout is the oldest wild fish conservation group in the Pacific Northwest, and its mission is to protect and restore native fish and the ecosystems upon whichContinue reading “Joe Whitworth”
Sergei Shcherbak
Sergei specializes in hydroecosystems, water resources management and hydrobiology of urbanizing territories. He has published more than 40 scientific articles on these subjects and is a founder and director of The Independent Environmental Safety Services, a non-governmental organization. In 1993, Sergei was named a scholar of the J. Soros Foundation’s biodiversity program. Sergei earned hisContinue reading “Sergei Shcherbak”
Kate Bonzon
Kate Bonzon has a background in marine conservation and fisheries management, focusing on the interface between science and policy. Working in both the non-profit and private industries, she is dedicated to responsible use of marine resources and production of sustainable seafood. As a researcher and consultant for Environmental Defense, Kate is working on a participatoryContinue reading “Kate Bonzon”
Kosal Mam
Mam is a Cambodian native who received his B.A. in fishery science at the Agriculture Institute in Phnom Penh in 1990 and Master of Marine Management at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1996. He spent 2½ years working with Cambodia’s Department of Fisheries, 5 years with the Department of Nature Conservation and Protection ofContinue reading “Kosal Mam”
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”
Fred Sondheimer
As a marine official for WWF in Ecuador, Fred Sondheimer works with a variety of fisheries, ranging from international industrial enterprises to coastal artisanal communities, to help ensure that these extractive activities work in harmony with the marine ecosystems on which they depend. Currently, Sondheimer is promoting sustainable fishing in Ecuador. WWF’s main projects involveContinue reading “Fred Sondheimer”
Jennifer Boyer
Jennifer Boyer is the director of Future West in Bozeman, Montana. Jennifer Boyer has directed and organized Western watershed groups including the Lower Rogue River in Oregon and the Big Hole River in Montana. She has served as the co-chair of the Montana Watershed Coordination Council and led or organized several community-based planning efforts andContinue reading “Jennifer Boyer”