Wes received his degree in wildlife science with a minor in biology from Utah State University. He has held a variety of conservation jobs ranging from studying bats in southern Utah to working on a silviculture crew in Alaska. Wes joined Island Conservation in 2009 as part of the team dedicated to the restoration of […]

Tommy earned his BS in biology from California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, where he worked on a variety of biology and ecology projects. Traveling with his father in the mountains of California and around the world served as the catalyst for igniting Tommy’s passion for preserving the beauty of natural ecosystems. As an avid outdoorsman, […]

Chad Hanson, serving now as Island Conservation’s Deputy Vice President, Conservation has implemented a suite of island restoration projects over the last twenty years with a focus on addressing one of the most impactful threats; introduced invasive species. Having worked with over a dozen of the most damaging vertebrate species, he has extensive experience in […]

Sara was born and raised in the Juan Fernández archipelago. Since 2001, Sara has spent much of her free time working in the field on Robinson Crusoe Island in invasive plant control, endemic Juan Fernández Firecrown conservation and restoration, and hummingbird nest sighting and monitoring. After witnessing firsthand the problem of invasive species in the […]

Richard received a BSc in physics from Victoria University, a postgraduate diploma in environmental science from Canterbury University, and an MSc in ecology from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Between 1997 and 2011 he worked for the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), leading species recovery, island restoration, island biosecurity and pest control, and eradication programs. […]

Maddy received her AB cum laude in biology and Romance languages from Bowdoin College. After graduating, she taught English at an engineering school in Nantes, France. Maddy spent her summers working seasonal field jobs in remote areas of Mexico, Maine, and the Canadian Maritimes. After deciding to pursue ecology full time, she spent a number […]

Heath holds a MA in philosophy and social policy from American University in Washington, DC, and bachelor’s degrees in biology and philosophy from State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego. Heath, a conservation professional since 1997, brings decades of marketing and strategic communications, fundraising, policy, and government and public relations experience to Island Conservation. […]

Jose Luis earned a MS in biology from the University of Puerto Rico, conducting research with the amphibians and reptiles composition in the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge at Vieques Island in Puerto Rico. Before joining IC in 2011, Jose Luis held various positions related to natural resources conservation, including working with Envirosurvey Inc, a conservation […]

Justin received BS degrees in Physics and Mathematics from James Madison University in Virginia. He recently left the world of specialty retail and is excited by the opportunity to contribute to, and learn about, extinction prevention. He’s an expert in process analysis and solution design with 13 years of experience leading analytics teams to gather data, […]

PauI is a native New Zealander but has spent about half his life overseas. He has been a keen birdwatcher since the age of ten and this led him into a career in wildlife monitoring and animal pest management. He started his working life surveying breeding birds on the blanket bogs of northern Scotland, so […]