Under his leadership the organization grew to support 20 Consortium member institutions, more than 13,000 student-visitor days annually, as well as an annual public visitorship of nearly 60,000. He oversaw the development of the organization as a biological field station of national significance led the successful effort to build a $4 million green campus with classrooms, laboratories and a 60-bed lodge and led a successful capital campaign that raised $7 million dollars in operational and endowment funds. Bill served as Executive Director of BRF for thirty years, starting in 1992. In the fall of 2022, Bill stepped down as Executive Director of Black Rock Forest and transitioned into the role of Senior Ecologist to continue his forest research-in-progress and to work on wildlife connectivity. She holds a PhD in Ecology and Evolution from Stony Brook University. Isabel is a native of Brooklyn, New York and has a BA in Environmental Biology from Columbia University. Much of her work has focused on building partnerships and diverse teams to leverage science and conserve national park lands for future generations. She has spent most of her career in federal service, even her early time as an AmeriCorps Environmental Educator in 1998 when she got her start in conservation at Black Rock Forest. Isabel’s research has focused on adaptive management and how to use long-term monitoring data to understand the effects of climate change, fire, and invasive species. Most recently, she oversaw the development of science and resource management at Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument in northern Maine where she oversaw the science and management of 87,500 acres of forest. In November of 2022, Isabel joined BRF from the National Park Service where she has worked as an ecologist for over 14 years.
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