Island Conservation
Meg’s scholarship and philanthropic work integrates science and social equity to advance effective ocean and coastal ecosystem governance and implementation. She retired from the Packard Foundation in February 2025. There she spearheaded the Foundation’s strategy for ocean conservation and ocean-based climate solutions, worked with its General Counsel to develop the Foundation’s first human rights policy, […]
Kristin is a passionate traveler, writer and photographer who strives to share important stories, document the earth and its cultures, inspire people to explore, and raise awareness for crucial environmental and social challenges. She supports valuable projects, causes and initiatives through visual and literary storytelling, communications consulting and philanthropic efforts. Based between Maui, Hawaii and […]
Beth Summers, Ph.D. has enjoyed a long career as an organizational psychologist, helping to effect positive workplace environments, better leadership, and productivity in some of the world’s most prominent companies. She now devotes her time and attention to pursuits about which she is passionate: Conservation and whole-foods plant-based nutrition. Recognizing the interconnectedness, she champions the […]
Eleanor Sterling was Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist at the American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Building on her interdisciplinary training and over 30 years of field experience in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania, her work focused on the intersection between biodiversity, culture, and languages; the factors influencing ecological and social […]
Jerrod Schreck is senior vice president, land stewardship at Alexander & Baldwin (A&B), a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Schreck is responsible for A&B’s working lands portfolio, which includes diversified agribusiness, renewable energy, and resource conservation. Schreck concurrently serves as president of Grace Pacific LLC, Hawaii’s largest materials and paving company, […]
Dr. Mark E. Hauber is the Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor of Host-Parasite Interactions at the University of Illinois and its Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior. A native of Hungary and a long-term birder, he moved to the USA for college and was educated in ornithology at Yale (BS in Organismal Biology) and Cornell […]
Chris Carr is a partner in the San Francisco office of Baker Botts. Drawing from his experience with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of State, Mr. Carr represents businesses, land developers, private individuals, public agencies, and nonprofits in all areas of environmental and natural resource law, including energy, transportation, water, […]
Angus Parker is an investment manager and contract COO, with experience in managing the operations of non-profit organizations. He has served as the Director of Operations for The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Region and the Chief Operation Officer of Island Conservation. Angus has an MBA in Finance & Operations from the Wharton School of Business, and […]
Ingrid M. Parker is a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Ingrid’s research interests embrace both basic and applied problems and bridge the fields of ecology and evolution. Much of her research is focused on understanding the causes, consequences, and dynamics of biological invasions, especially the effects of […]
