Kamala Anthony
Manager
Honokea Fishpond
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Environment & Nature
Building a Road in life around the environment doesn't mean you have to calculate carbon decay or live in a tree. It's a desire to make the world we live in a better place that characterizes these Leaders. Whether they're developing sustainable resources, maintaining national parks, or blogging, these individuals have Mother Earth's back.
78 LEADERS WITHIN Environment & Nature
Keith Olson
Chief Science Officer
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
Other interests:Engineering
Mansi M. Kasliwal
Assistant Professor of Astronomy & Principal Investigator at GROWTH
California Institute of Technology
Other interests:Science
Bonnie Kahapea-Tanner
Captain & Project Director
Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy & Mana Maoli
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Kevin Wallis
Lead Forecaster
Surfline
Other interests:Action Sports
Misaki Takabayashi
Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Other interests:Science
Zaria Forman
Artist & Climate Change Activist
Other interests:Art
Leila Hokulani Kaaekuahiwi Pousima
Natural Resource Policy Management Specialist
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Other interests:Law
Steven Scott
Founder / Director of Veterinary Care
Hohenwald Animal Hospital/Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
Other interests:Medicine
Dennis Gonsalves
Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology
Cornell University
Other interests:Science
Neil Sims
Marine Biologist/Co-Founder
Kampachi Farms, LLC
Other interests:Science
Malia Chow, Ph.D.
Sanctuary Superintendent
NOAA Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Other interests:Science
Kapua Kawelo
Natural Resources Manager
O‘ahu Army Natural Resources Program
Other interests:Science
Jim Kauahikaua
Geophysicist
U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO)
Other interests:Science
Meredith Wilson
Rancher
Wilson's Double Diamond Ranch
Other interests:Science
Gerard Baker
Park Superintendent
National Park Service–Mount Rushmore
Other interests:Politics
Nathan Gray
Founder/CEO
Earth Train
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Ken Yager
Rock Climber
Other interests:Action Sports
Louisa Choppy Patterson
Helicopter Pilot
Over The Top
Other interests:Travel
Denise Verret
Assistant Director
Los Angeles Zoo
Other interests:Government
Doug Baum
Owner
Texas Camel Corps
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Bruce Schwab
Sailing Racer
Bruce Schwab Energy Systems
Other interests:Sports
Grant Golliher
Cowboy/Horse Trainer
Diamond Cross Ranch
Other interests:Sports
Marylee Orr
Executive Director
Louisiana Environmental Action Network
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Paula Carlson
Director of Husbandry
Dallas World Aquarium
Other interests:Science
Paul Salopek
Foreign Correspondent & Journalist
Other interests:Journalism
Eiko Okura
Interior Designer
Other interests:Design
Laura Danly
Astronomer/Curator
Griffith Observatory
Other interests:Science
Milena Acosta
Education Outreach Supervisor
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Other interests:Science
Suzy Clark
Director
Mount Hermon Outdoor Science School
Other interests:Education
Jakob Laggner
Co-founder
Treks and Tracks
Other interests:Action Sports
Carolyn Parcheta
Postdoctoral Fellow
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Other interests:Technology
Nina Simons
Co-founder/Co-CEO
Bioneers
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Tina Fagan
Owner
Starlight Sport Horse Farm
Other interests:Sports
Tom Szaky
Co-Founder
Terracycle
Other interests:Business
Josh Kinser
Vice President of Operations
Texas Trophy Hunters Association
Other interests:Armed Services
Kenny Ausubel
Co-founder/Co-CEO
Bioneers
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Tommaso Treu
Professor
UCLA Department of Physics and Astronomy
Other interests:Science
William Morris
Glassblower/Artist
William Morris Glass
Other interests:Art
Lisa Eckert
Superintendant
National Park Service–Devil's Tower National Monument
Other interests:Government
John Passacantando
Executive Director
Greenpeace
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Tina Nenoff
Scientist
Sandia National Laboratories
Other interests:Science
Mark Inglis
Mountaineer / Winemaker / Speaker
Other interests:Action Sports
Tim Winton
Sustainability Consultant/Founder
Permaforest Trust
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
John Weisheit
Conservation Director
Living Rivers
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Celine Cousteau
Documentary Filmmaker
Ocean Futures Society
Other interests:Film
Alex Steffen
Executive Editor
Worldchangingblog
Other interests:Writing
John Read
Co-Founder/Ecologist
Arid Recovery Project
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Cecil Scheib
Director of Sustainability & Energy
NYU
Other interests:Engineering
Harrell Fletcher
Social Artist
Other interests:Art
Kelly Meyer
Co-Founder
Teaching Gardens
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Nikki Cooley
Co-Executive Director
Fifth World Discoveries
Other interests:Action Sports
David Bader
Director of Education
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Other interests:Science
Raven Jackson
Veterinarian
Chimp Haven
Other interests:Medicine
Indira Phukan
Field Science Educator
NatureBridge
Other interests:Education
John Rapp
Sportswear Designer
Patagonia
Other interests:Design
Sherry Grathler
Whitewater Rafting Guide
Los Rios River Runners
Other interests:Action Sports
Gabe Wing
Director of Sustainability
Herman Miller
Other interests:Business
Arathi Gowda
Architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Other interests:Design
Luis Padilla
Director of Animal Health
St. Louis Zoo
Other interests:Science
Darius Uible
Truck Driver
Other interests:Travel
Rob Newsom
Owner
Boudreaux Cellars
Other interests:Food
Alice Caruthers
Executive Director
Alemany Farm
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Kirby-Lynn Shedlowski
Public Affairs Officer
National Park Service–Grand Canyon National Park
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Brian Scott
Farmer & Founder
The Farmer's Life
Other interests:Technology
David Uhr
Regional Corn Breeding Leader
Dow AgroSciences
Other interests:Science
Kevin Wright
Senior Research Technician
Dow AgroSciences
Other interests:Science
Cory Walters
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Nebraska—Lincoln
Other interests:Numbers
Christian Perez
Animal Caregiver & Social Media Contributor
San Diego Humane Society
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Mary Blasius
Marine Sciences Professor
Orange Coast College
Other interests:Science
Peter Page
Owner & President
AMENERGY
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Kimberly Leser
Curator of Animal Behavior & Welfare
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
Other interests:Science
Josh Lucas
Senior Animal Caretaker, Reptile & Amphibian Department
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
Other interests:Science
Jaime Nack
President & Founder
Three Squares, Inc.
Other interests:Entrepreneurship
Ken Surritte
Founder & CEO
WATERisLIFE
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Wilburn Jude
Crew Member
Refresh Appalachia
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Jorge Savala
Community Outreach Director
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations
Ericka Flores
Organizing Director
Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ)
Other interests:Non-Profit Organizations