Welcoming New Sage Capacity Team Members, March 2024
You have probably seen all the sagebrush conservation partnership jobs we’ve been flying over the past few months. Now it’s time to share the results! Meet these new Sage Capacity Team members.
India Young, Northwest Colorado Sagebrush Conservation Partnership Coordinator
iyoung@muledeer.org
This position provides range and wildlife technical assistance, coordination and support for collaborative conservation, management, and restoration efforts in crucial sagebrush steppe habitat for lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Grand Junction and White River Field Offices as well as adjacent private and state lands. Learn more here.
Jackson Gregory, Arizona BLM Partnership Coordinator
jgregory@pheasantsforever.org
This position coordinates with Arizona BLM Field Offices to assist with the implementation of planned projects to reduce wildfire risks, improve rangeland health, and wildlife habitat. This position assists with planning for fire management plans and initiatives to implement projects across land ownership boundaries. Learn more here.
Nancy Webb, Wind River/Bighorn Basin District Invasive Annual Grass Coordinator
nwebb3@uwyo.edu
This position is dedicated to accelerating the conservation of the sagebrush steppe with the specific task of addressing invasive annual grasses in northwestern Wyoming. These efforts help with managing fuel loads and initiating grazing allotment projects to address the threats of invasive annual grasses, conifer expansion, and wet meadow riparian habitat degradation. Learn more here.
Emma Fullerton, Southwest Montana Sagebrush Partnership Invasive Annual Grass Coordinator
iagcoordinator@gmail.com
This position focuses on conifer expansion, wet meadow and riparian degradation, invasive annual grasses, and wildlife movement barriers. This position will cultivate relationships with natural resource managers, local communities, and private landowners to develop, design, implement, and monitor projects throughout the region. Learn more here.
Grace Hershberg, High Line Restoration Landscape Coordinator
ghershberg@ranchstewards.org
This position broadens partnerships and improves wildlife habitat and migration corridors through a network of public and private lands. Targeted projects include mesic and riparian restoration, fence modification for improved wildlife movement, grazing management, grassland seedings, conifer removal, and wood draw enhancement projects. Learn more here.
If you would like more background on the Sage Capacity Team and to see the full roster of these field positions supported by the BLM-IWJV partnership, visit our capacity page here.