[…] the Mara Conservancy and the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve. While working in the Masai Mara, he was involved in over seeing one of the last free ranging Black rhino populations in the country. The program was trans-boundary between the Masai Mara and the northern Serengeti in Tanzania. I was also involved in […]
[…] an avid outdoorsman and loves to fish and hunt upland birds with his German Shorthaired Pointers. Bob is pragmatic, largely due to his long-term background in the sports industry, and he has a keen understanding of the ecological, economic and social underpinnings that are so essential to success in conservation. He connects easily to people.
Jeremy Gingerich grew up along the Palmer Divide in Colorado, spending much of his free time in the foothills or on the ranches of friends and neighbors. After watching the ranches of his youth become subdivisions, Jeremy became interested in maintaining the remaining open landscapes of the West. He believes the best way to […]
[…] explored leveraging private land conservation incentives with municipal investments to promote agricultural water sharing along Colorado’s Lower South Platte River in order to sustain agricultural communities while meeting the growing water demands of urban areas. In his free time, Dieter enjoys skiing, hiking, biking, camping, boating and fishing with his wife and two young sons.
[…] a market research consultant, he co-founded an initiative to help progressive clients venture into green business by providing a nuanced understanding of green consumers. After graduation, Byron plans to further integrate his environmental interests and business acumen by either starting a venture involving biochar or becoming a corporate sustainability manager. In his free time, […]
Kelly Sands is a Mitigation Banking Analyst at WRA Environmental Consultants. Kelly has eight years of experience in land conservation, environmental consulting, and mitigation and conservation banking with an emphasis on market and policy research. With the Environmental Policy Award from the Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia to her credit, Kelly received […]
[…] University of Tartu, Estonia, and her master’s degree in international economics at the University of Konstanz, in Germany. Anna enjoys teaching and would like to disseminate the knowledge gained during her experience in the United States by teaching a course in Estonia. Anna is an accomplished musician and, during her free time, enjoys the outdoors.
[…] YMCA of Greenville’s Teen Services Branch and the Building and Grounds Committee for the YWCA. He served on the City of Greenville’s Authentic Youth Civic Engagement initiative, Plan‑It‑Greenville’s Economic Development committee, and Imagine Greenville’s Land Use and Transportation committee. He was selected as one of Greenville’s Best and Brightest by Greenville Business Magazine for […]
[…] will enroll at Duke University to pursue joint MBA and Masters of Environmental Management degrees at the Fuqua School of Business and the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. In her free time, Alex enjoys traveling, photography, and learning new languages. She also loves watching classic movies, practicing Pilates, making jewelry, and bookbinding.
After growing up in the corn fields of Ohio, Karie moved to the forests and lakes of Michigan to study french and art. With a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College, she was asked to teach English to French high school students in Paris for a year. Upon returning to the States, Karie veered toward […]