Our staff can provide in-depth insight on the most newsworthy environmental issues facing North Carolina. Because of our work around the world, we are able to provide both a local and a global perspective. Please call Conservancy staff directly or contact Maria Sadowski, Communications Manager, at (919) 403-8558, ext. 1011; email: msadowski@tnc.org.
Bird migration—Importance of protected areas, migration patterns
Merrill Lynch, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1018; mlynch@tnc.org
Cooperative conservation with government partners (military and others)
Fred Annand, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1016; fannand@tnc.org
Sam Pearsall, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1022; sampearsall@tnc.org
Rick Studenmund, Sandhills—(910) 246-0300; rstudenmund@tnc.org
Endangered species and Endangered Species Act—Local impacts, species and issues
Rick Studenmund, Sandhills—(910) 246-0300; rstudenmund@tnc.org
Environmental policies and legislative issues
David Knight, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1007; dwknight@tnc.org
Fire—Importance of fire to NC ecosystems, how burns are conducted, fire ecology
Margit Bucher, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1015; mbucher@tnc.org
Rick Studenmund, Sandhills—(910) 246-0300; rstudenmund@tnc.org
Dan Bell, Coastal Plain—(910) 395-5000; dbell@tnc.org
Maura High, Volunteer Fire Crew—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1029; mhigh@tnc.org
Global warming, climate change, sea level rise—Local impacts, regional concerns
Sam Pearsall, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1022; sampearsall@tnc.org
Habitat protection and species diversity
Merrill Lynch, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1018; mlynch@tnc.org
Invasive species—Local impacts, species of concern, critical landscapes
Beth Bockoven, Mountains—(828) 749-1700; bethbockoven@tnc.org
Local conservation efforts
Piedmont— Fred Annand—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1016; fannand@tnc.org
Mountains—Este Stifel—(828) 749-1700; estifel@tnc.org
Sandhills—Rick Studenmund—(910) 246-0300; rstudenmund@tnc.org
Southern Coastal Plain—Dan Bell—(910) 395-5000; dbell@tnc.org
Roanoke River—Sam Pearsall—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1022; sampearsall@tnc.org
Mapping geographic data for land management purposes, GIS
Margaret Fields, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1019; mfields@tnc.org
Oyster reef restoration—Economic and environmental impacts
Patrick Ertel, Nags Head Woods—(252) 441-2525; petrel@tnc.org
Statewide conservation efforts and large scale land purchases
Katherine Skinner, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1020; kskinner@tnc.org
Fred Annand, Durham—(919) 403-8558, ext. 1016; fannand@tnc.org
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