Donald Brooks is a graduate student at Bard College Center for Environmental Policy, where he is working on renewable energy issues in developing countries with the LaGuardia Foundation in New York City. Brooks’ career path has developed over many years but evolved from an early age. He was born near San Bernardino in Southern CaliforniaContinue reading “Donald Brooks”
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Eric Schwaab
As Chief Conservation Officer, Eric Schwaab provides strategic vision and leadership for the National Aquarium’s Conservation and Science Division, a team of 130 professionals, engaging in initiatives ranging from field conservation and biological programs to legislative advocacy and animal rescue. Eric most recently served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management for the USContinue reading “Eric Schwaab”
Lindsay Mielke
Lindsay recently graduated from St. Cloud University in St. Cloud, Minn., with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Travel and Tourism. She grew up in a small town on Lake Superior in Minnesota — Grand Marais — the same town that is part of her KCI project. Her parents operate aContinue reading “Lindsay Mielke”
James Lucas
James Lucas, a professional forester in British Columbia, is currently completing a Masters in Forestry at Yale University. With six years ofexperience in the forest industry, James is interested in how free-market tools like forest certification and land trusts can promote land conservation in forests and other environments.
Christian Henry
Christian Henry comes to KCI after spending five years living on a remote island in The Bahamas co-founding a school and research institute. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1996 with a B.A. in Biology; since then, small start-up businesses have generally kept him up late at night. His experiences as an educator— first atContinue reading “Christian Henry”
Glumur Bjornsson
General Manager Fjölver Ltd. Laboratory from 1999, laboratory chemist at Fjölver from 1994 1999. Board member of Environmental Committee of the Independence Party from 1997. Board member of Andríki from 1995, a non-profit public policy think tank, in Reykjavik. Deputy Member of Reykjavik City Council s Environmental and Health Committee from 1998. Editor of StefnirContinue reading “Glumur Bjornsson”
Michelle Owen
I’m English and so already pushing my comfort zone to talk about myself! My formative years were spent growing up in the countryside on the English/Welsh border before moving to the South coast to study Biology and Geography as an undergraduate. After graduating I spent 9 years in Environmental Consultancy, becoming a specialist in airContinue reading “Michelle Owen”
Josh Klaus
Enthusiastic about experiential education, cross-cultural interaction, international conservation, and small-business development, Josh works with U.S. and international teachers and student groups to create life-changing learning opportunities through Ecology Project International (EPI). He oversees a field program in the Galápagos Islands and is responsible for generating the majority of EPI’s revenue. Previously, Josh studied ecology atContinue reading “Josh Klaus”
James Friscia
James Friscia is originally from Long Island, NY. Currently, he works for Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm. James specializes in growth strategy and business design development across a number of industries. Recently, James pursued a non-profit fellowship with the Nature Conservancy, where he focused on economic modeling and presentation of new financial toolsContinue reading “James Friscia”
Karen Eller
Karen Eller is an Associate Director of Philanthropy for The Nature Conservancy. Karen first joined the Conservancy’s Texas Chapter after graduating from Trinity University with a BA in English and minors in Geology and Environmental Studies. In 2002, she opened a new philanthropy office in Austin where she built the Conservancy’s first major gift programContinue reading “Karen Eller”