Conservation Workforce Development

Conservation Workforce Development
Project Team

The Project Team includes researchers from the Ohio State University and GLC staff, joined by representatives from conservation district associations from the eight Great Lakes states, and other regional partners.

Illinois

Ashley Curran, Grants Manager
Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Indiana

Liz Rice, Executive Director
Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Michigan

Rivka Hodgkinson, Executive Director
Michigan Association of Conservation Districts

Minnesota

Sheila Vanney, Assistant Director
Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

New York

Blanche Hurlbutt, Executive Director
New York Association of Conservation Districts

Ohio

Janelle Mead, Chief Executive Officer
Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts

Pennsylvania

Tom McClure, District Manager
Erie County Conservation District

Wisconsin

Michael Hook, Statewide Training Coordinator
WI Land+Water

Regional Partners

Beth Mason, North Central Region Representative
National Association of Conservation Districts

Jessica Lienhardt, Great Lakes Program Director, CSG Midwest
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus

Research Partners

Dr. Ramiro Berardo, Professor of Environmental Policy
Dr. Matthew Hamilton, Associate Professor
The Ohio State University School for Environment and Natural Resources

Great Lakes Commission

Nicole Zacharda
Program Manager

Connor Roessler
Senior Program Specialist