Point Blue is more than 160 scientists strong. We also have a growing team of educators and habitat restoration specialists. We manage over one billion ecological observations from our work and the work that of our collaborators across the world. With our scientists and partners, along with informed partners like you, we have the tools and know-how to help ensure a hopeful and healthy future. Science is at the core of everything we do. It’s fitting that S.C.I.E.N.C.E. also represents our organizational values and beliefs: • Scientific Rigor • Collaboration • Innovation • Excellence • Nature is Essential • Complete Integrity • Everyone is Responsible.
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Board of Directors
Point Blue's Board is composed of a group of strong leaders with a diverse skill set that are passionate about our mission to conserve ecosystems and address climate change.
Leadership
Meet Point Blue's Group Directors and the Executive Team. This group works to advance the mission and vision of the organization and ensure the successful implementation of Point Blue’s strategic plan.
Point Blue Staff
Point Blue staff bring their passion and dedication to inspire positive conservation outcomes for a healthy, blue planet teeming with life.
Science Advisory Committee
A panel of eminent scientists that provide both vision and advice on scientific matters in order to maximize the quality of science conducted by Point Blue and to help us achieve our collaborative strategic priorities.
Research Associates
Point Blue works closely with many professional research partners on various conservation projects. Learn more about these top scientists below.
Geoffrey Gordon-Creed
Board Chair
Anne Chadwick
Vice Chair
Ivan Samuels
Secretary
David Myles
Finance Chair
Julie Baldocchi
Development Co-Chair
Nadine Peterson
Policy Chair
Robert S. Shwarts, J.D.
Human Resources Chair
Ellen Hines, PhD
Science Advisory Committee Chair
Clinton Moloney
Strategic Planning Chair
Megan Colwell
Immediate Past Chair
David Ackerly, PhD
Director
Ian Altman
Director
Kate Bettinger
Director
Ana Galutera
Director
Avery Hellman
Director
Jeffrey Kimball
Director
Peter Norvig, PhD
Director
Edward Sarti
Honorary Board Member
Carolyn Johnson
Honorary Board Member
Bill Foss
Honorary Board Member
Jack W. Ladd
Honorary Board Member, Chair Audit Committee
Stephen Thal
Honorary Board Member
Ann Stone
Honorary Board Member
Manuel Oliva
Executive Team
Chief Executive Officer
Grant Ballard, PhD
Executive Team
Chief Science Officer
Padmini Srinivasan
Executive Team
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Fitzgibbon
Executive Team
Chief Operations Officer
Zach Warnow
Director of Communications
Ryan Burnett
Sierra Nevada Director
Tom Gardali
Pacific Coast and Central Valley Director
Jaime Jahncke, PhD
CA Current Director
Melissa Pitkin
Education and Outreach Director
Elizabeth (Libby) Porzig, PhD
Working Lands Director
Sam Veloz, PhD
Climate Adaptation Director
Emily Allen
Senior Project Manager
Hilary Allen
Avian Ecologist
Lishka Arata
Senior Communications Coordinator
Stacey Atchley-Manzer
Donor Communications Manager
Grant Ballard, PhD
Chief Science Officer
Blake Barbaree
Avian Ecologist
Jenni Benson
Senior Project Manager
Ryan Burnett
Sierra Nevada Group Director
Brent Campos
Northern Sierra Project Leader
Chelsea Carey, PhD
Senior Soil Ecologist
Liz Chamberlin
Science Development Strategist
Beverly Cherner
Director of Institutional Relations
Erin Conlisk, PhD
Quantitative Ecologist
Renee Cormier
Avian Ecologist
Elaina Cromer
Mariposa Partner Biologist
Mark Dettling
Avian Ecologist
Ryan DiGaudio
Ecologist & California PIF Coordinator
Dave Dixon
Avian Ecologist
Garrett Duncan
Winter Farallon Biologist
Kristy Dybala, PhD
Principal Ecologist
Meredith Elliott
Sr. Scientist, Lab Manager
Megan Elrod
Librarian/SF Bay Program Biologist
Alba Estrada
Conservation Educator
Bonnie Eyestone
Rangeland Monitoring Network Coordinator
Carleton Eyster
Avian Ecologist
Michael Fitzgibbon
Chief Operations Officer
Alissa Fogg
Central Sierra Program Leader
Taylor Fridrich
Madera Partner Biologist
Nancy Gamble
Director of Philanthropy
Tom Gardali
Pacific Coast & Central Valley Group Director
Doug George
Avian Ecologist
Geoff Geupel
Strategic Partnerships Director
Leia Giambastiani
Senior Project Manager
Wendell Gilgert
Rangeland Watershed Program Director
Gina Graziano
Education Coordinator
Todd Greenley
Junior Accountant
Maya Hayden, PhD
Coastal Adaptation Program Leader
Alicia Herrera
Rangeland Watershed Initiative Partner Biologist
Robyn Hettrich
Human Resources Director
Catherine Hickey
Conservation Director
Jef Holton
Facilities Manager
Julie Howar
Coastal Program Biologist
Kate Howard
Yuba City Partner Biologist
Beth Huang
Grants and Contracts Manager
Diana Humple
Senior Avian Ecologist & Banding Coordinator
Jaime Jahncke, PhD
California Current Group Director
Mike Johns
Farallon Biologist
Dennis Jongsomjit
GIS Specialist
Jaime Lilly
Community Engagement Manager
Martin Magana
Informatics Engineering Manager
Kyle Marsh
Livermore Partner Biologist
Pete McCormick
Advancement Operations Manager
Drew Mealor
Project Manager
Jennifer Menicucci
Executive Assistant
Jamie Miller
Coastal Program Biologist
Doug Moody
Informatics Engineer
Kristie Nelson
Mono Lake California Gull Project Leader
Kriss Neuman
Senior Ecologist
Nadav Nur, PhD
Quantitative Ecology Program Director
Josh Nuzzo
Project Manager
Manuel Oliva
Chief Executive Officer
John Parodi
STRAW Restoration Manager
Luke Petersen
Vacaville Partner Biologist
Melissa Pitkin
Education and Outreach Director
Alison Pollack
Project Manager
Libby Porzig, PhD
Working Lands Director
Mel Preston
Rangeland Field Ecologist
Matt Reiter, PhD
Quantitative Ecologist
Emily Rice
Coastal Program Biologist
L. Jay Roberts, PhD
Avian Forest Biologist
Dan Robinette
Senior Scientist
Cotton Rockwood, PhD
Senior Marine Ecologist
Laurette Rogers
STRAW Founder and Ambassador
Tiffany Russell
Susanville Partner Biologist
Leo Salas, PhD
Quantitative Ecologist
Lynda Schaefer
Payroll & Benefits Manager
Annie Schmidt, PhD
Antarctica Program Leader
Briana Schnelle
Alturas Partner Biologist
Kait Schroeder
Senior Development Assistant
Laurel Schuyler
Assistant Controller
Brad Sechelski
Informatics Engineer
Kristin Sesser
Avian Ecologist
Corey Shake
Woodland Partner Biologist
Bennett Smith
Director of Philanthropy
Rose Snyder
Soundscapes to Landscapes (S2L) Project Coordinator
Padmini Srinivasan
Chief Financial Officer
Lara Stagner
STRAW Project Manager
Lynne Stenzel
Senior Wetland Ecologist
Isaiah Thalmayer
Senior Project Manager
Jim Tietz
Staff Biologist
Sam Veloz, PhD
Climate Adaptation Group Director
Marian Vernon
Sierra Meadows Adaptation Director
Zach Warnow
Director of Communications
Pete Warzybok
Senior Marine Ecologist
Carrie Wendt
Oroville Partner Biologist
Lara White
Project Manager
Julian Wood
SF Bay Program Leader
David Ackerly PhD
UC Berkeley
Grant Ballard, PhD
Chief Science Officer, Co-Chair
Kristen Dybala, PhD
Point Blue Principal Ecologist, Staff Liaison
Valerie Eviner, PhD
UC Davis
Ellen M. Hines, PhD
San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center, Co-Chair
Matthew Johnson, PhD
Humboldt State University
Adina Merenlender, PhD
UC Berkeley
David Myles, PhD
Olema Pharmaceuticals
Karina Nielsen, PhD
San Francisco State University, Estuary & Ocean Science Center
Peter Norvig, PhD
Google Inc
Jim Quinn, PhD
UC Davis
Hugh Safford, PhD
US Forest Service
Alumni Program
Welcome to the Point Blue/PRBO Alumni Program! This program is focused on former interns, volunteers, and staff from our Palomarin Field Station in the National Park Service’s Point Reyes National Seashore (Palo) and our Southeast Farallon Island research site in the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge (SEFI), but all Point Blue Alumni are invited to participate.
Who is Eligible?
Anyone who has worked and/or volunteered (officially or unofficially) at Point Blue, especially at our Palomarin field station and/or our Southeast Farallon Island research station.
What does Alumni Membership get you?
Invitations to special events, electronic newsletter updates for Palo or SEFI alumni, access to an Alumni Directory so you can get in touch with old friends, networking opportunities, and a one-year special reduced rate membership to Point Blue.
Ready to sign up?
Visit this link and take a few moment to fill out our online membership form.
Need Help?
If you need more information, or have questions please contact Diana Humple Email: dhumple@pointblue.org Avian Ecologist, Banding Coordinator, Oil Spill Response Coordinator, Palomarin Project Lead.
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