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Staff Experts: Faces of Conservation

Our staff is working to make a difference for the people, lands, and waters of Maryland and DC.

Nature Conservancy ecologist monitors wetlands restoration progress at Jackson Lane Preserve, Maryland. © Daniel White/TNC

Experts in Action

No matter what the conservation challenge, people form the core of the solution. Meet some of the experts who help us protect nature and preserve life.

To arrange an interview with any of our staff experts profiled below, email or call our media relations contact:

Lindsay Renick Mayer
(301) 897-8570, x224
lrenickmayer@tnc.org

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Our Conservation Experts

Steve Bunker, Maryland/DC director of conservation programs. Photo courtesy of Steve Bunker

Steve Bunker, Director of Conservation Programs

"The fact that something you did will stand the test of time and be available for future generations to enjoy and benefit from is probably the coolest part of my job." See Steve's bio

Mark Bryer, Chesapeake Bay Program Director. © TNC

Mark Bryer, Chesapeake Bay Program Director

"I feel fortunate to wake up every day and know we’re making a difference in this watershed where I grew up and that I dearly love.” See Mark's bio

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Stephanie Flack, project director for the Potomac River, at the Potomac Gorge, Maryland. © Blue Legacy/Oscar Durand

Stephanie Flack, Potomac River Project Director

"I knew how important the river is for our quality of life in this region. That became even more apparent to me when I had children and realized this is the water that they drink.” See Stephanie's bio

The Conservancy's Deborah Landau working on a prescribed burn. © TNC

Deborah Landau, Conservation Ecologist

"Sometimes I get satisfaction very quickly from my work, like with prescribed burns—the native species will come back fast. But a lot of projects, like tree planting, will take years." See Deborah's bio

The Conservancy's Joe Fehrer at Nassawango Preserve, Maryland. © Alan Eckert Photography

Joe Fehrer, Coastal and Lower Shore Project Manager

“My whole view on conservation has evolved. It’s not what I get from it personally so much now as what I hope my kids and my grandkids will get out of it." See Joe's bio

The Conservancy's Donnelle Keech with her kids. © Donnelle Keech

Donnelle Keech, Allegany Forests Project Director

"There’s nothing more interesting to me than the way that human beings, both as individuals and as part of a community interact with our natural world." See Donnelle's bio

The Conservancy's David Ray (left) consults with local logger Frankie Eure at Nassawango Creek Preserve, Maryland. © Daniel White/TNC

David Ray, Conservation Forester

"I like the flexibility that we have to experiment with different approaches to forest management without having to jump through a lot of bureaucratic hoops." See David's bio