Island Conservation
Alex Wegmann, PhD: A 20-year veteran of managing and advising conservation projects in the Pacific, Alex Wegmann became The Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Program Director in 2016 and then the Director of Science for the Palmyra Program in 2019. Prior to joining the Conservancy, Alex worked for Island Conservation for more than 10 years. Alex’s tenure […]
Bernie is a co-founder of Island Conservation and an Adjunct Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he co-directs the Conservation Action Lab. Bernie is also co-founder and Board Chair of Conservation Metrics, a for-profit social venture dedicated to improving conservation through better monitoring, and co-founder of Freshwater […]
Eric VanderWerf earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University in 1988 and Master of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1992. In 1999, he completed a Ph.D. at the University of Hawaii, where his research focused on plumage variation and effects of habitat disturbance and diseases on population biology of the […]
Nick Holmes’ career and passion focus on research program management and conservation ecology. He earned his PhD from the University of Tasmania, Australia, working with the Australian Antarctic Division to develop best-practice guidelines for managing human impacts to seabirds in the subantarctic. Nick managed the Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project at the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, […]
Daniel is the Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Studies and director of the Institute for Biological Invasions at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Daniel is a biologist and ecologist who earned his PhD from Harvard University in 1969. He studied ecology as a student of the biologist EO Wilson, one of the coauthors of the […]
Ivan Samuels serves as the Executive Director of the March Conservation Fund where he directs all grant making activities at the fund. He has a bachelor degree in Biology and Environmental Studies from University of California- Santa Cruz and a Masters of Science in Zoology from the University of Florida. Ivan brings to the Board of IC […]
Delia Kulukundis is a researcher, consensus-builder, and problem-solver devoted to preserving the natural environment. Delia brings over a decade of practice as a landscape architect, where she managed complex projects with multiple stakeholders ranging from private landowners to municipal government agencies. Delia is experienced in analyzing cultural and environmental history of sites in order to […]
Judy Stern is a business executive with extensive experience leading global consumer, brand, and B2B marketing teams from best-in-class tech-driven retailers and marketplaces. Most recently, Judy served as Chief Marketing Officer at RealSelf, the global leader in modern beauty resources. Before that, as Senior Director, she led global partnerships, seller marketing, strategy and planning teams […]