Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Christine Black
Director of Communications, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordDirector of Communications, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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James Douglass
Software Architect, Woods Research Natural Capital Project
BioJames Douglass (he/him) is the Software Architect for the Natural Capital Project. His current work focuses on expanding access to InVEST through better tooling in heterogeneous compute and development environments, supporting research efforts and identifying and prototyping impactful improvements to NatCap's Science and Technology offerings. In previous roles with NatCap, James has led the technical strategy of InVEST, led the development of OPAL, and previously served as lead of the Software Team. James received his B.S in Computer Science from St. Lawrence University.
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Eric Hartge
Research Development Manager, Center for Ocean Solutions
BioEric Hartge joined the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions as a research and curriculum development intern in November 2010 before becoming a research analyst in July 2011 and then the senior research analyst in November 2013. In the summer of 2015 he was promoted to Research Development Manager. He specializes in organizational management and project portfolio development.
Eric previously worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as the Education Program Manager for Baltimore Harbor with a focus on the human impact on the water quality and fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay. This followed extensive experience in environmental education in the Leeward Islands, Mexico, Costa Rica and Hawai’i. He also gained enough sea time aboard research ships with the Sea Education Association to earn a USCG Near Coastal Master's and Ocean Mate's License.
Eric also engages in intermittent student coursework through designing, coordinating, and teaching courses such as Oceans By Design with the Stanford School of Design, Outlaw Ocean Policy Practicum with Stanford Law School, and the Blue Foods for Indonesia Action Lab with Stanford Law School and Stanford’s Human and Planetary Health Initiative. His current programmatic work includes the role of Project Manager for a Global Environment Facility International Waters Project on Strengthening and Enabling the Micronesia Challenge 2030.
Eric received his M.S. in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University and his B.S. in marine biology from the College of Charleston. His professional and academic experience includes estuarine science, natural resource management, stakeholder engagement, project management, portfolio management, environmental education, decision analysis, data visualization, grant writing, project portfolio management and environmental education. Eric holds certificates in Advanced Project Management, Strategic Decision and Risk Management, and Decision-Making for Climate Change. -
Thomas Johnson
Water Communication and Knowledge Manager, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
BioTom manages communications for two water-related programs within the Stanford Woods Insitute for the Environment: Water in the West; and Water, Health & Development. Prior to coming to Stanford in 2022, Tom managed a graduate program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo that prepared students for careers in the dairy foods industry. A seasoned communications professional, he once served as business editor at The Coloradoan, a Gannett daily newspaper, and was editor of Outlook Magazine, a publication of Colorado State University's College of Natural Sciences. Tom earned a Master's degree in Watershed Science from Colorado State University and was the founding director of the Colorado Springs-based Fountain Creek Watershed Project, an intergovernmental task force that won consensus buy-in for a plan that guides management of the Pikes Peak watershed. Tom is also an award-winning cheesemaker and musician.
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Rob Jordan
Associate Editor, Environment and Sustainability, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordAssociate Editor, Environment and Sustainability, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Margaret Krebs
Program Designer, Leading Interdisciplinary Collaborations, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordDirector, Leading Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Project Director, Transdisciplinary Training Collaboratory:Building Common Ground (a NSF grant)
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Belle Long
Communications Associate, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordCommunications Associate, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Sarina Patel
Program Manager, Policy & Engagement, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordProgram Manager, California Policy & Engagement, Woods Institute
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Allison Phillips
Managing Director, Human and Planetary Health
Current Role at StanfordManaging Director, Human and Planetary Health initiative, Woods Institute for the Environment
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Madison Pobis
Communications Manager, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordCommunications Manager, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Celia Price
Event and Convening Manager, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordConference Services Manager, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Lea Rosenbohm
Associate Director, Policy & Engagement, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordDirector, External Affairs
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Rita Sader
Director, Finance and Operations, Woods Institute
Current Role at StanfordAs Director of Finance and Operations for the Woods Institute for the Environment, Rita Sader manages and oversees day-to-day operations for the institute, its centers, programs, and initiatives, including all finance functions, research administration, human resources, faculty affairs, administration, development, and facilities.
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Elizabeth Selig, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for Ocean Solutions, Center for Ocean Solutions
BioElizabeth Selig works at the intersection of environmental and social sustainability in marine ecosystems. Her current research focuses on understanding social-ecological feedbacks in ocean health, marine resource conflicts, and patterns in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and labor abuses in fisheries. Selig received her Ph.D. in ecology at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Her dissertation focused on how global climate change may affect coral reef health and management strategies that can help mitigate coral loss. She has more than ten years of experience working with international non-governmental organizations including Conservation International, where she was the Senior Director of Marine Science. She has also worked at the Smithsonian Institution and the World Resources Institute.
Selig is part of the core team behind the Blue Food Assessment, an international scientific assessment of the contribution of aquatic foods to human nutrition and environmental impacts, with a focus on equity and environmental vulnerability of production. For the last several years, she has also been a part of the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) science team. She was a lead author on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment and is part of the International Science Advisory Council for the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
