Board of Directors

Board Members

 

Amy Concilio: Board President of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration

Associate Professor of Environmental Science, St. Edward’s University

 

 

Brandon Belcher: Board Vice President of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration

North Texas Preserves Manager, The Nature Conservancy; Commerce, Adjunct Faculty, Texas A&M University

 

 

Patrick Chaiken: Board Secretary of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration

Conservation Program Coordinator, City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department

 

 

Aaron Rhodes: Board Treasurer of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration

Research Scientist, Brackenridge Field Lab at the University of Texas at Austin

 

 

Jacquie Ferrato: Central Texas (North) – Austin Area Regional Representative

Spatial Analyst, The Nature Conservancy

 

 

Kelly Lyons: Central Texas (South) – San Antonio Area Regional Representative

Professor of Biology at Trinity University , Trinity University Associate Editor, Invasive Plant Sciences and Management Director, McNair Scholar Program

 

 

Kerri Crawford: Texas North Coast Regional Representative

Associate Professor of Biology & Biochemistry at the University of Houston

 

 

Shawn Benedict: East Texas Regional Representative

East Texas Forest Preserves Manager, The Nature Conservancy

 

 

Michael Kollodziej: South Texas Regional Representative

Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration Area Superintendent, San Antonio River Authority

 

 

Sergio Samaniego: West Texas Regional Representative

Center for Environmental Resource Management, Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, University of Texas at El Paso

 

 

Ted Maas: High Plains Regional Representative

Board of Directors member for TreeFolks. Owner and operator of an ecological landscaping and land management company.

 

 

William Forbes: Board Member; Fundraising Committee Chair, Membership Committee,

Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University

 

 

Gabriela Sosa: Board Member; Fundraising Committee, Legislative and Policy Committee

Chair, Stream Corridor Restoration Committee, Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) / Advisory Member, Natural Resources Advisor Committee, Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)

 

 

Jaime Baxter-Slye: Board Member; Student Liaison

Clinical Assistant Professor for Ecology Education, University of North Texas – Department of Biological Science; Faculty Advisor for the UNT student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration

 

 

Charlotte Reemts: Board Member; Bylaws Committee Chair; Awards Committee; Communications Committee

Ecologist at the Texas Nature Conservancy