{"id":100,"date":"2013-04-19T14:20:20","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T19:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/texas\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2025-10-02T19:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:42:50","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/texas\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Amy Concilio<\/strong>: Board President of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Environmental Science, St. Edward’s University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brandon Belcher:<\/strong> Board Vice President of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Texas Preserves Manager, The Nature Conservancy; Commerce, Adjunct Faculty, Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patrick Chaiken:<\/strong> Board Secretary of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation Program Coordinator, City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aaron Rhodes:<\/strong> Board Treasurer of the Texas Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Scientist, Brackenridge Field Lab at the University of Texas at Austin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jacquie Ferrato:<\/strong> Central Texas (North) – Austin Area Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spatial Analyst, The Nature Conservancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Lyons:<\/strong> Central Texas (South) – San Antonio Area Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Biology at Trinity University , Trinity University Associate Editor, Invasive Plant Sciences and Management Director, McNair Scholar Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kerri Crawford:<\/strong> Texas North Coast Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Biology & Biochemistry at the University of Houston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shawn Benedict:<\/strong> East Texas Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Texas Forest Preserves Manager, The Nature Conservancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Kollodziej:<\/strong> South Texas Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration Area Superintendent, San Antonio River Authority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sergio Samaniego:<\/strong> West Texas Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Center for Environmental Resource Management, Rio Bosque Wetlands Park, University of Texas at El Paso<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ted Maas:<\/strong> High Plains Regional Representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board of Directors member for TreeFolks. Owner and operator of an ecological landscaping and land management company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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William Forbes:<\/strong> Board Member; Fundraising Committee Chair, Membership Committee,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gabriela Sosa:<\/strong> Board Member; Fundraising Committee, Legislative and Policy Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Jaime Baxter-Slye:<\/strong> Board Member; Student Liaison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charlotte Reemts:<\/strong> Board Member; Bylaws Committee Chair; Awards Committee; Communications Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecologist at the Texas Nature Conservancy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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