Bio

I work on strategies for restoring ecosystem function, primarily in western North America. As president and CEO of the Biophilia Foundation, I focus on strategic impact, programs, and research. My research interests center around private land conservation, conservation psychology, rewilding, and drylands restoration.

Experience

• President and CEO, Biophilia Foundation, 2021-present

• Land Conservation Strategist, Cuenca Los Ojos, Biophilia Foundation, and Borderlands Restoration Network, 2020-2021

• Research Associate, Earthmind, 2015-2019

• Environmental and Sustainability Consultant, 2013–2015

• Sustainability Director, City of Oklahoma City, 2011–2013

• Vice President of Community Initiatives, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, 2008-2011

• Program Coordinator, Homeless Alliance, Inc., 2004–2008

Education

• DPhil (PhD), University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, 2019

• MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management, University of Oxford, School of Geography and the Environment, 2014

• AB, Harvard University, Psychology, 2001