Savan is a tech-savvy, endlessly curious retiree who thrives on staying engaged and learning new skills. Known for her organizational mindset and ability to mobilize action plans, she quickly becomes […]

Diane is a thoughtful, fact-driven advocate who approaches environmental issues with precision and integrity. As the group’s fact-checker and public voice, she works tirelessly to educate others with clear, accurate […]

Clate is a distinguished cultural, environmental, and visual anthropologist, as well as an accomplished ethnographic filmmaker. Most recently, he served as faculty in the Center for Latin American Studies and […]

Sarah Goodwin leads the Science Communication Lab (SCL) as Executive Director, guiding collaborations between scientists and filmmakers to create award-winning films that bring clarity, nuance, and humanity to science. Under […]

Since 1980, Joel Reynolds has specialized in environmental litigation and advocacy at all levels of the federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has led several of NRDC’s largest […]

Jake has worked on a variety of environmental issues for advocacy groups, federal agencies, and industry. In September 2025, he returned to Defenders as the V.P. of Conservation Policy, where […]

Justin Catanoso has been a regular correspondent for Mongabay since 2015 and has written stories from South America, Africa, Europe and the US, including Alaska. He’s covered seven United Nations […]

Dana Hedgpeth is a Native American journalist who has been at The Washington Post for 25 years. She is an enrolled member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe of North Carolina. At […]

Iiris Härmä is an experienced and multi-awarded director and producer from Finland. Her over 20 years of filmmaking has taken her around the world from the Japanese humanoid robot laboratories […]

Marianne Lavelle is the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for Inside Climate News. She has covered environment, science, law, and business in Washington, D.C. for more than two decades. She has […]