NACCR 2026 Organizing Committee

Executive/Steering & Sponsorship

  • Anderson Tate, UC Davis, SCB North America – President
  • Rebecca Hufft, Denver Botanic Gardens, SCB North America – Past President
  • Bernie Traversari, SCB North America – Director of Operations and Programs
  • Lauren Jonaitis, Tropical Audubon Society, SCB North America – VP for Policy
  • Katie Heineman, San Diego Zoo Alliance, SCB North America – Treasurer
  • Anna Weber, NC State University, SCB North America – Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Officer
  • Tony Ballard, Society for Ecological Restoration – Education and Meetings Manager
  • Megan Hansen, Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter – Project Manager
  • Bradley Herrick, University of Wisconsin Madison, Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest – Great Lakes Chapter State Representative for WI
  • Mark Krivchenia, Broughton Nature Preserve, Society for Ecological Restoration Midwest-Great Lakes Chapter – President

Program

  • Adrian Treves (Co-Chair), University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Allison Fisher (Co-Chair), University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Meghan Hills (Co-Chair), University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Enzo Martelli (Co-Chair), University of Montana Missoula
  • Heida Diefenderfer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Leon Green-Tkacenko, Rutgers University
  • Chris Lenhart, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • April Goebl, Denver Botanic Gardens
  • Jaclyn Lucas, Foundations of Success
  • Laura Hancock, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • Asena Goren, University of Florida
  • James Agbor Ayamba, Ajesh
  • Emily Hamel, University of Wisconsin Madison
  • Halley Minser, Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas & Conservation
  • Peter Moddle, Forests Canada
  • Stephanie Manka, Fancy Scientist LLC

Communications & Graphic Design

  • Lauren Jonaitis (Chair), Tropical Audubon Society, SCB North America – VP for Policy
  • Bernie Traversari, SCB North America – Director of Operations and Programs
  • Lisa Wang, Penn State University, SCB North America – Communications Intern
  • Brooke Weiland, BW Illustration LLC

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity & Attendee Resources

  • Anna Weber (Chair), NC State University, SCB North America – Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Officer
  • Brendan Reid, Rutgers University
  • Wynne Moss, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Cait Williamson, WI Natural Resources Foundation
  • Tiffany James, Project Dragonfly
  • Jessa Madosky
  • Martha Groom, University of Washington Bothell
  • Matthew Knope, University of Hawai’i Mānoa
  • Jaclyn Lucas, Foundations of Success
  • Emilie Burmeister, Milwaukee County Parks

Student Affairs & Chapters

  • Jumanah Khan (Co-Chair),White Egret (WE) Consulting, SCB North America – Student Representative
  • Owen Seigler (Co-Chair), University of Tennessee Knoxville
  • Beth Jacqmain, SCS Global Services
  • Tony Ballard, Society for Ecological Restoration – Education and Meetings Manager
  • Bethany Lee, University of Florida
  • Himani Nautiyal, Howard University
  • Chris Lenhart, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Peter Moddle, Forests Canada
  • Enzo Martelli, University of Montana Missoula

Field Trips and Local/Social Events & Resources

  • Asena Goern (Co-Chair), University of Florida
  • Cait Williamson (Co-Chair), WI Natural Resources Foundation
  • Emilie Burmeister, Milwaukee County Parks
  • Jeffrey Veglahn, Wehr Nature Center
  • Samantha Loutzenhiser, KCI Technologies
  • Stephen Thomforde, Stantec Environmental Consulting
  • Beth Jacqmain, SCS Global Services
  • Dove de Tapia, UC Davis
  • Wil Overbeck, Ecologist/Botanist/Consultant
  • Halley Minser, Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas & Conservation
  • Jumanah Khan,White Egret (WE) Consulting, SCB North America – Student Representative
  • Sara Gadad, UC Davis