Who we are

Each member of our team is highly skilled, passionate, and driven to do our part to preserve and restore biological diversity in its natural state.

Executive Leadership

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James Strittholt, Ph.D.

President | Executive Director
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Pamela Frost, M.S.

Secretary | Chief Operations Officer

Robin Jones, MBA

Treasurer | Global Wildfire Collective Director

Conservation Planning & Management

Deanne DiPietro, M.A.

Senior Science Coordinator
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James Strittholt, Ph.D.

President | Executive Director
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Wayne Spencer, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist Emeritus

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Alexandra Syphard, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist
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Jessie Vinje, B.S.

Botanist
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Heather Rustigian-Romsos, M.A., M.S.

Senior Wildlife Spatial Analyst
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Erin Conlisk, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist

Jacob Strittholt, B.S.

Ecologist
Chris outside at sunset wearing a brown button-down shirt with green and brown grass visible behind him.

Chris Cosma, Ph.D.

Ecologist
Karl Peet

Karl Peet, MPP/UP

Senior Advisor | Global Strategy

Geospatial Science & Modeling Team

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Rebecca Degagne, M.S., GISP

Senior Geospatial Scientist
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Mike Gough, B.S.

GIS Analyst | Data Manager
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Charlotte Smith, M.S.

Geospatial Analyst
Declan Pizzino, a person with a beard and glasses, is smiling while standing outdoors. They are wearing a dark puffy jacket, adding to their cozy look. The background features blurred trees against a clear sky.

Declan Pizzino, B.S.

Geospatial Analyst
Justin Heyerdahl, with short hair and a friendly smile, is taking a selfie. They are wearing a purple shirt and standing in front of an abstract painting with vibrant green and yellow hues.

Justin Heyerdahl, M.E.S.M.

Geospatial Analyst

Software & Tools

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Nikolas Stevenson-Molnar

Lead Software Engineer
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Brianna Fair

Senior Software Engineer
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Libbey White

Senior Software Engineer

Jesudas Joseph

Software Engineer | IT Admin

Operations

Kevin Klein

Kevin Klein

Office Manager

Marketing & Communications

Jenna Sposato, B.S.

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Associates

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Dan Airola

Associate
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Phoebe Barnard, Ph.D.

Associate

Dominick DellaSala

Dominick DellaSala, Ph.D.

Associate
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Ken Ferschweiler

Associate
A woman with long brown hair, reminiscent of Beverly E. Law’s style, smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black blazer over a purple top and stands against a softly lit brick wall.

Beverly E. Law, Ph.D.

Associate
A person with dark hair and glasses is standing in a snowy forest, gently holding a small animal with dark fur. They are wearing a white shirt and black suspenders.

Craig Thompson, Ph.D.

Landscape Wildlife Ecologist
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Gladwin Joseph, Ph.D.

Associate
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John Gallo, Ph.D.

Associate
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William J. Ripple, Ph.D.

Associate
A smiling man with glasses and a beard stands outdoors in front of leafy green trees, wearing a light blue collared shirt.

Tim Sheehan, Ph.D.

Associate
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Brendan Ward, M.S.

Associate
A man with a gray beard wearing a brown hat, brown jacket, and white shirt stands outdoors. He appears to be in a foggy setting, with people and horses blurred in the background.

John Waugh, Ph.D.

Associate

Smiling man in a blue and white checkered shirt stands with arms crossed in an indoor setting with a glass wall in the background.

Bo Wilmer

Associate
A bald man with a friendly smile, identified as Dr. Chas Jones, is wearing a grey jacket over a white shirt, set against a dark background.

Chas Jones, Ph.D.

Associate
Jeff Tracey wearing a black wetsuit and scuba diving mask stands in front of a stone wall. His snorkel is draped over his shoulder, and the sea is visible in the background.

Jeff A. Tracey, PhD

Associate

Patrick R. Huber, Ph.D.

Associate
Wearing a blue shirt and a smile, Samapriya Roy stands confidently with arms crossed against a plain white background, embodying the spirit of the awesome Google Earth Engine Community Catalog.

Samapriya Roy, Ph.D

Associate