Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson is the Director of the Town of Nantucket Natural Resources Department and has been responsible for its operation since the creation of the Department in 2011. In that time the staff has grown from one full time to eight full time employees, with six seasonal employees. The department has been a part of […]
John Bullard
John Bullard is the President of the Board of the New Bedford Ocean Cluster. He retired in 2018 as Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries where he was responsible for the management of all living marine resources in federal waters from Maine to Cape Hatteras. John ran NOAA’s Office of Sustainable Development for the Clinton Administration […]
Curt Brown
Curt Brown is a lifelong Mainer, commercial lobsterman, marine biologist for Ready Seafood, and Chairman of the Alliance for Maine’s Marine Economy. When he began fishing at 8 years old, his passion for lobstering sparked his interest in science. After obtaining a master’s degree in marine biology and marine policy from UMaine, Curt has worked […]
Curtis Bohlen
Curtis Bohlen is an aquatic and wetland biologist with an interdisciplinary background in ecology, economics, and public policy. Bohlen currently leads the work of CBEP: to seek creative solutions to environmental challenges, support local communities, and improve management of Casco Bay. In recent years, the organization has expanded efforts to assist communities to understand and […]
Dr. Sarah Bois, PhD
As a plant ecologist, her research has focused on a myriad of conservation and biodiversity topics including non-native invasive species, native shrub phenological response to climate change, coastal vulnerability and resiliency, management of sand plain grasslands, and rare species conservation. In her current position, Dr. Bois manages 275 acres of conservation land which consist primarily […]
Michael Blier, FASLA, Hon BSA, RLA
Michael Blier is a registered landscape architect and founding principal of the critically recognized design group Landworks Studio, located in Salem, Massachusetts, with a satellite office in Taipei, Taiwan. Michael’s recent work is largely urban and site-specific in nature. It seeks to exploit the inherent complexities that exist between ecologically challenged sites, environmental and cultural […]
Mary Bergman
Mary Bergman is the Executive Director of the Nantucket Preservation Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Nantucket’s unique architectural heritage. She is a writer concerned with themes of memory, nature, and the intersections between the human and natural world. Mary received her BA from Smith College in American Studies and an MA […]
Bruce Beni
Bruce Beni grew up in the New York City suburbs and was introduced to Nantucket when he was five years old. Following his graduation from Union College, he joined the Hearst Corporation where he launched a successful fifteen-year career in publishing, where he worked for such titles as: Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. Subsequently, […]
Rodney Avila
Rodney Avila is a retired, fourth-generation, commercial fisherman who fished for 47 years. He started fishing with his dad when he was just nine years old and has been a part of the fishing industry ever since, helping his sons and grandsons find their footing on fishing boats. After retiring, he served as a liaison […]
Eric Andrade
Eric Andrade was born and raised in the Flint neighborhood of Fall River, a first generation American son of hard working parents who emigrated from the Azorean Islands of Portugal. He graduated from Bristol Community College in 2012, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2014. From 2014-2018 […]
