Johannah Barry

Roles: Special Guest

Barry discussed LONESOME GEORGE AND THE BATTLE FOR THE GALAPAGOS at the 2014 EFF.

Johannah E. Barry is President of Galapagos Conservancy, the only US based institution exclusively focused on supporting biodiversity conservation in the Galapagos Islands.

Galapagos Conservancy’s goal is the long-term ecological integrity of Galapagos and its unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems.  Galapagos Conservancy is part of an international network of the Friends of Galapagos Organizations. These international chapters unite global efforts to address the most urgent needs of Galapagos and its key institutions.

Ms. Barry’s background includes over twenty five years of institutional advancement and organizational development.  Ms. Barry has held senior fundraising positions with the World Conservation Union (US), The Wilderness Society, Resources for the Future and served as consultant to the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation, Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture, and the Audubon Naturalist Society.  Ms. Barry holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English from Washington State University and the University of Virginia, respectively.