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David Graham Wolf

President and CEO

As President /CEO, David led the spin-off of TerraCorps beginning in 2017 and continues charting the course for its expansion beyond Massachusetts.  For more than a decade, David provided leadership for Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, first as Conservation Director, then Deputy Director, where he designed the original TerraCorps program model and nurtured its growth from a pilot project with four Members to its current scale.

David is an unshakable advocate for authentic engagement of diverse peoples in the mission-driven work of land conservation. Having grown up in an under-resourced urban community in Worcester Massachusetts, David has valuable perspective for engaging populations struggling with socioeconomic and environmental challenges that effect health and quality of life. Through his career in land conservation, David has learned that people from all walks of life have different personal and cultural connections to the land and that it can be mutually productive to explore these connections together. Having once measured success in terms of acres conserved, he now sees victory in each invitation he receives to collaborate with organizations, people, and communities that are seemingly disconnected from or marginalized by the traditional land conservation mission.

David is a conservation biologist, educator, and entrepreneur with an M.S. from Antioch University New England, M.Ed. from UMass-Boston, and B.S. from Johnson and Wales University. Prior to his tenure with Mount Grace, he helped land trusts and municipal commissions prioritize conservation land acquisitions as managing partner of a small consulting practice, and also served at Franklin Pierce University as an adjunct professor of natural sciences.  dgwolf(at)terracorps.org

Maria Infante

Chief People and Culture Officer

Maria joined TerraCorps as Chief People and Culture Officer in October 2018.  As a key member of the leadership team, Maria cultivates an intentially inclusive organizational culture by designing and implementing innovative systems for Board, staff, and AmeriCorps member recruitment, learning experience design, and organizational behavior.  Maria comes to TerraCorps after working for Project Bread- The Walk for Hunger for more than a decade, most recently as Director of Community Outreach focusing on inter-agency collaboration, community engagement, and education and training. Prior to joining Project Bread, Maria worked as a state certified legal interpreter for Massachusetts’s District Court Department, Criminal Division.

Maria is a longtime volunteer facilitator with Community Inroads in Lawrence, MA, and also serves on its Board of Directors and Cultural Inclusion Steering Committee. Maria’s past Board service also includes time with the House of Hope in Lowell, MA, and STRIDE, a Boston-based training and support program for college students. Maria graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, has a graduate certificate in nonprofit management and leadership from the Institute of Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Boston University, and has earned an M.S.A. in international development through Andrews University.  In her professional and personal life Maria is guided by a strong commitment to servant leadership and intellectual curiosity, values that also support her love of dictionaries, art museums, and political cartoons. minfante(at)terracorps.org

Lianna Lee

Chief Program Officer

Lianna is a TerraCorps alumnus (Wildlands Trust 2012-13) and former TerrraCorps Board Chair. Prior to Lianna’s transition onto the TerraCorps staff team, she brought to light the breadth and depth of community revitalization projects at the Northern Forest Center across digital and print platforms. She began her career in the land conservation sector with a focus on outreach and program management. Past roles include leading community engagement at Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, expanding outreach programs at Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust, and connecting people with the outdoors in coastal Massachusetts.

As a Millennial and person of color, Lianna is interested in cultivating a more inclusive next generation of leaders for the land conservation movement. She presented a workshop to a national audience called Developing the Millennial Leaders that Land Trusts Need at Land Trust Alliance’s Rally conference during 2018. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Mount Holyoke College and is an Environmental Leadership Program senior fellow. In her free time, Lianna can be found paddling, climbing or hiking in NH’s Northern Forest region, and enjoying good food.

Elizabeth Malloy

Rhode Island Program Co-Director
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Elizabeth joined the TerraCorps team in March of 2020 as a Rhode Island Program Co-Director. As a key member within TerraCorps’ AmeriCorps Program Circle, Elizabeth’s work focuses on supporting TerriCorps Service Members, Supervisors, and Service Sites within the state of Rhode Island. Previous to her time on TerraCorps staff, Elizabeth worked in public radio focusing on issues of environmental justice. During her time at the University of Rhode Island, Elizabeth studied Journalism, Wildlife Conservation Biology, and Sociology and was a graduating member of the University’s flagship PeaceCorps Prep program. Elizabeth is a TerraCorps alum (2017) and served as the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Buzzards Bay Coalition and Wareham Land Trust in Massachusetts.Throughout the many service projects she participated in, Elizabeth gained a deep belief in the power of helping one another, rather than the idea of needing to save others. As an alum, she is excited to pass on the knowledge she obtained as a TerraCorps Member on to Members of the program today! 

Elizabeth’s passion for the environment stems from her time as a child on the New England coast exploring the woods around her house, catching frogs, and kayaking with terrapin. As she grew older, her passion for equity and environmental justice became fully realized and touches every aspect of her life today. Currently, Elizabeth can often be found flipping rocks for salamanders and snakes, kayaking the many blueways of RI, or volunteering at Osamequin Farm in Seekonk. She also serves on the Community Advisory Board of the Brown Superfund Research Program Community Engagement Core. Elizabeth holds the identities of a queer, biracial woman of color from a low-income background and occupies space on the land of the Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Pokanoket tribes. She is an avid critter lover, angry baker, a community art enthusiast, a strong believer in environmental justice, a true-blue water baby, and an ardent, lifelong learner. You can reach Elizabeth at emalloy[at]terracops[dot]org.

Sarah Manion

Storyteller & Campaign Creative

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Sarah joined TerraCorps in August of 2020 as a member of the Abundance Circle where she works to ensure that TerraCorps’ powerful mission and vision is shared and understood across a range of audiences and platforms. From Cape Cod, Sarah has deep roots to the unique New England coastal environment. She grew up digging quahogs on Brewster tidal flats and exploring the dunes in Provincetown. Witnessing significant declines in the health of local ecosystems and a reduction in land access as a result of overdevelopment has shaped her environmental ethic. 

Before TerraCorps, Sarah lived in Africa for almost a decade doing multi-sector sustainability work including managing an alternative production facility for Kate Spade & Co in Rwanda and building global artisanal textile supply chains for fashion brands. She has a passion for the way  handmade objects connect people, history, and environment through craft. A through line in her diverse professional experience is the powerful role of translation in building deeply rooted connections and relationships between diverse people, places and ideas. 

Sarah identifies as a white female of mixed European descent. Living in Africa underscored her privilege and led her to focus on racial justice professionally and as a core part of her committed Buddhist practice. In particular, she has supported her Sangha (meditation group) to make a public commitment to long-term white awareness work.

She holds a B.A. in African Studies and Environmental Science from Swarthmore College and an M.A. in Nature-Culture-Sustainability Studies from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon and as a Princeton in Africa Fellow in the Central African Republic with the International Rescue Committee. She is delighted by meerkats, committed to chocolate cake, knits a lot and looks forward to owning an alpaca farm one day.

Marissa Patterson

Massachusetts Program Co-Director

Marissa joined the TerraCorps team in November 2019 as a Massachusetts Program Co-Director. In her role, she is excited to provide support to members, supervisors, and host organizations throughout the service year in the hopes of maximizing the service experience for all involved in the TerraSphere. She also offers general program support and is excited to expand the capacity of the TerraCorps staff team as we grow  in the years to come.

Marissa is a TerraCorps alum (2018), serving as a Community Engagement Coordinator at New Entry Sustainable Farming Project in Lowell and Beverly, MA. Marissa has completed additional AmeriCorps service with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps as a Crew Leader in the Food and Farm program. She also has experience in urban forestry, invasive species removal projects, volunteer management, and climate justice organizing. Marissa holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Mount Holyoke College; she also currently sits on the Community Engagement Advisory Committee at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) where she shares community engagement strategies and best practices with a diverse array of professionals in the greater Boston area. The Committee advises strategies for community input and involvement in MAPC’s MetroCommon 2050: Boston’s next regional plan as well. Outside of TerraCorps and Committee work, you can find Marissa following the adventures of the Portland Thorns- her hometown women’s soccer team, helping out on a farm somewhere, or listening to audiobooks and dreaming up a new craft. mpatterson(at)terracorps.org

Sandra Perez Botero

Chief Marketing and Development Officer

Sandra joined TerraCorps as Chief Marketing and Development Officer in April 2020. After a 15-year career as a corporate innovator and five years leading her own innovation consulting firm, Sandra brings a business mindset and the tools for innovation used in large corporations to strengthen TerraCorps’s value propositions and mission-driven business model. Sandra has an MSc in Biochemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, she also earned postgraduate diplomas in Creativity and Innovation from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona), and in Project Management, from Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bogotá).

She has successfully held leadership positions in prominent companies in Latin America, such as Head of Research and Development (Quala S.A.), Marketing Manager for the Andean region (International Flavors and Fragrances), and Innovation Manager, and Manager of Culture of Innovation (Belcorp). Her experience has led her to understand that organizations must assume a leadership role to build a more equitable society, and she sees that TerraCorps is working towards building a world that allows all segments of society to have access to the benefits that land offers.

She is a coach of innovation methodologies such as Design Thinking, Business Model Generation, and Lean Startup, among others. She comes to Terracorps after moving from Bogota, Colombia to Cambridge in 2019.  sperezb(at)terracorps.org

Sean Pollock

Chief Innovation Officer

As TerraCorps’ Chief Innovation Officer, Sean oversees the systemization of TerraCorps’ financial, data, and technology operations. Sean has provided key leadership for TerraCorps since 2010 when he helped design the program model while serving as Director of Finance and Operations at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. Sean became TerraCorps’s Massachusetts Program Director in 2013 and successfuly grew the program from 20-36 members as a direct result of his success engaging new organizations and cultivating partnerships. Sean joined Mount Grace in 2006 and also served as its Director of Community Engagement.

In Sean’s early career, he worked as the Operations and Technology Coordinator at the Environmental Leadership Program and as a Naturalist Teacher at San Joaquin Outdoor Education where he led young people from diverse backgrounds through an outdoor residential program of science-based discovery.  Sean is an AmeriCorps alumni having completed two years of national service with the Student Conservation Association in New Hampshire, and the California Conservation Corps.  He has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Skidmore College. spollock(at)terracorps.org

Chun-See Tsao

Massachusetts Program Co-Director
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Zoe Davis

Board Director 

Zoe was elected to her first term on the TerraCorps Board at the August 2020 annual Meeting. She is a TerraCorps alum having served at the Mystic River Watershed Association in 2018/2019 as a Land Stewardship Coordinator. Today, Zoe serves the City of Boston as its Climate Resilience Project Coordinator. Rhode Island born and Berkshire raised, Zoe is a graduate of Gordon College with a Bachelor of Science in biology with a concentration  in environmental science.

Reggie Hall

Founding Board Director (Co-Chair)

Reggie is a founding Director of TerraCorps and was elected by his peers to serve as At-Large member of the TerraCorps Executive Committee in January 2019.  Reggie is the Director of the $50  million Conservation Loan Program at The Conservation Fund (TCF) and also serves as TCF’s Conservation Acquisition Representative for MA, CT, and RI.  Throughout his distinguished career, Reggie has helped conserve nearly 300,000 acres across the U.S. and Canada. During his tenure as the Director of Land Protection at the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, Reggie helped initiate AmeriCorps Project Conserve in 2004 to boost land conservation capacity in western North Carolina.  He serves on the Land Trust Alliance’s Conservation Defense Advisory Council and has received numerous awards for his work to protect America’s special places including a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Region 5 Division of Realty Service Award, a U.S. Department of the Interior Partners in Conservation Award and a National Trust For Historic Preservation Award For Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation.  Reggie grew up and was educated in New England attending Williams College and Vermont Law School where he received his JD and MSEL degrees.

Thai Ha-Ngoc

Founding Board Director (Treasurer)

Thai is a founding Director of TerraCorps and was elected by his peers to serve a second term as Treasurer of the TerraCorps Board of Directors at the June 2019 annual meeting. He is a Senior Finance Director, Global Supply Chain and Logistics for Target and formerly the Director of Finance and Operations at Daily Table, an innovative not-for-profit grocery store focused on increasing community health in Dorchester, Massachusetts.  Prior to his joining Daily Table, Thai worked for five years at the Henry P. Kendall Foundation as a Grant Program Associate supporting projects aimed at creating a resilient and healthy food system in New England. Thai is a TerraCorps alumni (2010) having completed his service year as a Land Stewardship Coordinator at Sudbury Valley Trustees. Thai holds an MBA from University of Michigan, a Bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College in Environmental Studies and Economics, and is Steering Committee Co-chair of the Saffron Circle, a giving circle funding social change in the Greater Boston Asian community.

Nydia Hernandez

Board Director

Nydia was elected to her first term on the TerraCorps Board at the August 2020 annual meeting. She is a TerraCorps alum having served as a Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator at Gardening the Community in the 2019/2020 service year. Prior to joining TerraCorps, Nydia graduated magna cum laude from Springfield College where she majored in Sociology with a concentration in Community Leadership & Development. As a Springfield native, mother and resident, she is highly committed to building an inclusive and equitable community through empowering others especially in her hometown. She is passionate about serving her community and advocating and practicing food justice to build strong local food systems.

Brittany Laginhas

Founding Board Director

Brittany is a founding Director of TerraCorps and serves as the Co-Chair of TerraCorps’ Alumni Advisory Committe. Brittany is pursuing her Ph.D in the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Program at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, where she focuses on geospatial analysis of invasive species distributions at the global scale. Prior to pursuing her doctorate, Brittany earned an M.A. in Biology and B.S. in Environmental Science from Clark University. Brittany is a field biologist with significant professional experience conducting vegetation and bathymetric surveys, designing restoration plans for aquatic and wetland systems, and assessing wildlife habitat for mitigation and permitting projects. A GIS expert, Brittany is currently a teaching assistant in the GIS lab at UMass-Amherst and volunteers at environmental non-profits helping them map and analyze environmental data.  Brittany is a TerraCorps Alumni (2015) having completed her year of service as a Land Stewardship Coordinator at Kestrel Land Trust.

Marcela Maldonado

Founding Board Director (Co-Chair and Secretary)

Marcela is a founding Director, serves on TerraCorps’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and is serving her second term as Secretary of the Board of Directors. Marcela is the Preserve Coordinator at the New York Chapter of The Nature Conservancy where she stewards a portfolio of properties in Mount Kisco, New York. Prior to working at TNC, Marcela was the Stewardship Program Manager at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, and worked for the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy on habitat restoration and volunteer management, and also lead Spanish language natural history interpretative programs. Marcela has supervised and mentored a handful of TerraCorps members, and led workshops on cultural competency and active inclusion at the annual TerraCorps residential orientation at Harvard Forest. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, serves on the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Next Generation Advisory Council, and is a New England Regional Fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program.

Joshua Morse

Board Director

Josh was elected to his first term on the TerraCorps Board at the August 2020 annual meeting. He is a TerraCorps alum having served at Franklin Land Trust as a Land Stewardship Coordinator in 2012/2013. Josh is an educator and PhD candidate at the University of Vermont where he uses interdisciplinary methods centered on social citizen science, storytelling, and community engagement to understand how people value wildlife and natural resources. He is especially interested in how those values are incorporated (or, not incorporated!) into policy. Josh is driven to lead projects that return concrete benefits to stakeholders outside of academia, including students, natural resource managers, and policymakers. Alongside his research and teaching, Josh consults for land conservancies and freelances as an environmental writer.

Ben Padilla

Founding Board Director

Ben is a founding Director of TerraCorps and serves as the Co-Chair of TerraCorps’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, where he studies the ecology of urban ecosystems, and works to bridge the gap between scientists and the public by engaging people in the exploration of the natural world in their own communities.   Prior to pursuing his doctorate, Ben earned an M.Ed. from UMass, an M.S. from Ohio State University, and a B.S. from Gordon College. He is a certified high school teacher having taught 9^th grade environmental science in Springfield, Massachusetts and an environmental educator having developed and run a number of summer camp programs.  Ben is a TerraCorps alumni (2012) having completed his year of national service as a Community Engagement Coordinator at Groundwork Lawrence.

Katie Adee

CEC with Full Circle Earth

Katie is serving her second year as the Community Engagement Coordinator for Full Circle Earth. Katie grew up in the Northshore exploring the coast and hiking the White Mountains. After graduating from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in Environmental Studies in 2019, she spent her first year working alongside the fantastic crew at TerraCorps and Full Circle Earth. Katie is excited to continue her service and spend the next year exploring the local natural spaces, and combining her passions for environmental and social justice.

Derek Alford

RCC with Growing Places

Derek Alford is from Buffalo, New York, and recently graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in Geography. He has participated in a variety of service programs that focused on urban gardening and food insecurity. With his love for travel and meeting new people, Derek hopes to contribute greatly to the Growing Places team while interacting with local community members to make as many connections as possible. Working toward a master’s degree in Urban Planning is Derek’s desired goal after completing the TerraCorps program. In his spare time, he likes to listen to music, watch sporting events, spend time with friends, travel, exercise and learn about new cities and landscapes.

Patrick Allison

YEC with East Quabbin Land Trust

Pat is from Royersford, Pennsylvania and graduated from Delaware Valley University with a B.S. in Conservation and Wildlife Management. He has recently finished his M.S. in Biology at West Liberty University and is looking to better himself as an educator. Pat is a crayfish fanatic and loves studying these small crustaceans; his ultimate goal in life is to be a professor and crayfish biologist in academia. He will be serving with the East Quabbin Land Trust as the Youth Education Coordinator, and is excited to work with and learn from a variety of people. Pat enjoys cooking, exploring nature in search of critters, exercising, learning new skills, and researching various topics about science, history, and crayfishes.

Audrey Boraski

LSC with Hilltown Land Trust

Growing up in the Northeast, the dense forests and varying geographical features fostered Audrey’s love for nature and sparked her curiosity about the critters around her. Wanting to learn more about the living world, she carried her curiosity through adulthood by earning a B.S. in Biology and is finishing an M.S. in Conservation Biology. Audrey works to preserve land, including the sensitive environments and species within, to create connected habitat for all life to thrive and enjoy. Her previous work has taken her from the insect-packed interior of the Great Dismal Swamp to the sun-filled rolling dunes of Cape Cod. Audrey is excited to serve over the term in the biodiverse land Hilltown Land Trust conserves. Outside of work Audrey can most often be found reading for book clubs or running on windy woodland trails. Her down time is often spent at local tea/coffee shops and welcomes all to join.

Joelle Boyle

LSC with Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Joelle (she/her/hers) is the Land Stewardship Coordinator at Emerald Necklace Conservancy for the 2020-2021 service year. She’s from Howell, New Jersey and now lives in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied Environmental Studies and Print Journalism at Suffolk University and focused her academic research on the sociological perspectives of how groups communicate about environmental issues and social inequities. She previously was on the education staff at Jenkinson’s Aquarium and New England Aquarium, as well as interned with Potomac Conservancy, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Ocean River Institute, and the National Park Service. She hopes to further evolve as an environmental educator who advocates for environmental justice policies and creates inclusive conservation programs. When she isn’t working, Joelle can be found running and hiking throughout New England, consuming books and podcasts galore, performing music to the audience of plants in her bedroom, and staying fueled on cold brew coffee.

Laurel Branco

SAC/YEC with Round the Bend Farm

My name is Laurel Branco and I was raised in Westport, Massachusetts. I’m a recent college graduate from Franklin Pierce University with a BS in Public Health; a minor in Environmental Studies; and a Certificate of Sustainability. I absolutely love to hike, garden, swim in the ocean and cook up fresh local food! My past two summers were spent working and living on a farm on Martha’s Vineyard, growing vegetables, bunching flowers and selling produce at the farmer’s market. This work, along with my education, ignited my passion for living sustainably and connecting to the community through nutritious food. My lifelong goal is to play a role in mitigating climate change and food insecurity through practicing sustainable farming and education. This vision prompted me to host the first farmer’s market/sustainability fair at my university, bringing together local farmers and college students, with the hope of spreading awareness that purchasing locally grown food can help slow climate change. I’m excited for the opportunity to be a part of TerraCorps and Round the Bend farm in Dartmouth, MA as a Sustainable Agriculture/Youth Education Coordinator! I am thankful for this opportunity to continue learning and to be part of this movement toward good health and well-being for all! I feel fortunate to work toward this goal in the community that I am so connected to.

Laura Brockington

YEC with GreenRoots

Laura is the Youth Education Coordinator at GreenRoots Chelsea. She is originally from North Carolina, but is looking forward to living in the big city of Boston for the next year. She graduated from Elon University with a degree in Environmental and Ecological Science in 2017. She subsequently joined the Peace Corps as an Environmental Educator in Nicaragua. Unfortunately, Laura was evacuated after 9 months in country due to widespread civil unrest. She decided her Peace Corps journey was not over and re-enrolled to be a Community Environmental Conservation Volunteer in Panama. After 13 months there, she was evacuated again due to the COVID-19 pandemic 🙁 Although she has had some difficult transitions over the past few years, she is very excited to be continuing her passion for service and environmental stewardship with TerraCorps and GreenRoots. In her free time Laura loves to hike, bake, play ultimate frisbee, and cuddle with her Panamanian pup, Solana.

Zoe Chambliss

SAC with Natick Community Organic Farm

Zoё graduated this spring from Gettysburg College with bachelors’ degrees in Environmental Studies and Globalization Studies. She will be serving as the sustainable agriculture coordinator at the Natick Community Organic Farm. Previously she has served as the crew leader and summer intern at Living Hope Farm in Harleysville, PA. She also served as a summer coordinator for the Painted Turtle Farm, her school’s on campus farm. She is originally from the Philadelphia area and is excited to be living in Massachusetts during her service year. 

Elsa Cline

LSC with MA Audubon Metro West

Elsa grew up around Charleston, SC and spent much of her youth outside, exploring and looking for critters. Her love of nature lead her to a high school internship at a birds of prey center and then onto Warren Wilson College to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies. While at WWC, Elsa spent much of her time trail-running, river-swimming, and learning about the ecology of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. In her free time, she can often be spotted at a farmers market, painting birds, or buried in a good book.

Liam Cregan

LSC with Kestrel Land Trust

Liam spent the past 12 months working on their Master’s degree in Sustainability Science at UMass Amherst, where they specialized in water sustainability and completed practicums with Franklin Land Trust and East Quabbin Land Trust. Having been a resident of the Pioneer Valley for seven years, Liam is thrilled to be serving as Land Stewardship Coordinator for Kestrel Land Trust, where they look forward to increasing community access to outdoor spaces. In their spare time, Liam is a competitive trail and mountain runner, long distance cyclist, drummer in rock bands, and cat enthusiast.

Beth Cronin

YEC/SAC with Round the Bend Farm

Beth Cronin (She/Hers) is entering her first year of service with TerraCorps after graduating from Stonehill College in May with a B.S in Environmental Science and a minor in Spanish. Raised in Holliston, Massachusetts, Beth has always felt at home around farms. She developed her passion for agriculture and growing starting at a young age when she was part of a local 4H organization. She grew up with a strong sense of community and was always guided by the inclination to serve. Beth has participated in mission trips from high school to college, traveling and serving communities while also connecting with the basis of each place. Fundraising projects and local activism has also propelled Beth forward to seek the truth and justice in the world around her. Beth was an active participant at Stonehill’s campus farm, where the focus of production was food security for surrounding communities. She spent time abroad in Monteverde, Costa Rica, which was pivotal for solidifying her love for sustainability, permaculture, and environmental education.

Meira Downie

YEC with Mount Grace Conservation Trust

My name is Meira Downie. I am from Somerville Massachusetts and I am excited to serve at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in the Youth Education Coordinator Position. I am taking a year off from school where I study American Studies and Education. I can’t wait to see what this year holds!

Anne Flaherty

CEC with Natick Community Organic Farm

Anne is a recent graduate of Eckerd College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies. She is spending her service year with TerraCorps as a Community Engagement Coordinator at the Natick Community Organic Farm. Previously, she was a Community Engagement Intern at the Jane Goodall Institute in Vienna, VA. After graduating college, she interned at Living on Earth, a public radio program about environmental news. In her free time, Anne loves making delicious vegan meals, watching documentaries, and listening to new podcasts. She also enjoys paddleboarding on the lake, hiking, and rock climbing!

Timothy Evan Foster

CEC/LSC with Attleboro Land Trust

Evan Foster is serving his first year at the Attleboro Land Trust as both a Community Engagement Coordinator and a Land Stewardship Coordinator. He recently graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Geospatial Technologies His passion for environmental work stems from his time working at a canoe camp in Northern Ontario along with his semester abroad program in Mongolia that focused on conservation work. Along with his passion for environmental work, he is an outdoor enthusiast because of his interest in skiing, rock climbing, biking, canoeing, hiking and running. Evan is hoping to use his past experiences and education to excel at his new position while learning how to connect with his community about their local land. He is excited to get to work and to get to know the remarkable people at the Attleboro Land Trust. 

Jonathan Haarstick

CEC with Sudbury Valley Trustees

Jonathan Haarstick recently graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Natural Resource Conservation. He highly recommends going to House of Teriyaki for dinner if you are ever in the Amherst area.  Jonathan had the opportunity to intern in Washington D.C. where he focused on sustainability and responsible sourcing in hotel supply chains. In his free time, he enjoys snowboarding, reading, and gardening. Jonathan is very excited to be serving as a Community Engagement Coordinator at Sudbury Valley Trustees!

Benee Hershon

CEC/SAC with The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Benee is a recent Environmental Studies graduate of Brandeis University with minors in Legal Studies and Social Justice & Social Policy. During her time at Brandeis, Benee enjoyed volunteering at local farms, the Brandeis Rooftop Farm, and Minute Man National Historical Park. Throughout these experiences and spending a semester at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in Virginia, Benee deepened her love of sustainable agriculture, working landscapes, and just food systems. In her free time, she loves exploring New England, identifying birds and plants on iNaturalist, and strumming her ukulele with her dog. As someone who has lived in Massachusetts her whole life, she is excited to serve as Community Engagement and Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, and is excited to connect with community members, farmers, and volunteers in the Pioneer Valley!

Jason Hodgkins

LSC with The Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust

Jason is from Amherst, MA and attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he studied natural resources conservation and wildlife ecology. Before his career in conservation began, Jason was a program & operations director for two recreational sport organizations. Afterwards, Jason worked for the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Massachusetts and the US Forest Service in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Through his experience, Jason developed an interest in land protection and is excited to work for an NGO. In his free time, Jason mostly goes hiking and wildlife viewing, but he also has a passion for music and cars.

Arylle Kathcart

CEC with CitySprouts

Arylle was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. She recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Sociology and Communication from Missouri State University. She moved to Massachusetts to continue her education, but is spending a year with CitySprouts to engage with the community and learn more on environmental advocacy. She hopes to take this knowledge with her to law school next fall. In her free time she can be found in a thrift shop or exploring tea and coffee places!

Elizabeth Lohr

CEC with Speak for the Trees, Boston

Elizabeth grew up in the Philadelphia area, where she enjoyed having access to both the city and the local wilderness for exploring. After making the move to Worcester to attend Clark University, she fell in love with Massachusetts as a second home. She is a recent graduate with a double major in geography and biology, inspired by her love of terrestrial ecosystems and spatial analysis. Through a research fellowship (see picture), she discovered the field of urban forestry, the perfect combination of both the urban and forested spaces she grew up loving. As a Community Engagement Coordinator with Speak for the Trees, Boston, she hopes to expand her experience with urban forestry and help impart an appreciation and knowledge of trees to others. When not being a tree nerd, Elizabeth spends her time playing quidditch (the sport), crocheting, and doting on her cat named Tilia.

Nick Long

LSC with Mass Audubon’s North Shore

Nick is serving as a Land Stewardship Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s North Shore sanctuaries for his TerraCorps term. He grew up in Acton, MA and received a B.S. in biology from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. After working on community science and conservation initiatives across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Nick is excited to turn his focus back to New England. He is looking forward to learning more about field ecology from Mass Audubon staff and volunteers in addition to contributing to Mass Audubon’s DEI initiatives. Nick is especially interested in collaborating with coastal communities to help them manage their ecosystems and become more resilient to the effects of climate change. In his free time, Nick enjoys hiking in the White Mountains, cycling, and drawing.

Sarah Lucia

RCC with Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture

Sarah is from Western, MA and is excited to be serving as the Regional Collaboration Coordinator with CISA for the 2020-2021 year. In college, she studied biology with a concentration in ecology and spent a semester abroad in Chile. Her experience on an outdoor leadership team fueled a passion for using adventure activities to develop strong leaders and to promote environmental education, sustainability classes, in addition to her own love for cooking, have sparked interest in the food system and creating more equitable and sustainable access to good food. In her free time Sarah can usually be found running, baking fresh sourdough, or reading. She enjoys being active outside, especially rock climbing, paddling, and backpacking.

Brooke Lummis

CEC/YEC with Natick Community Organic Farm

Brooke is originally from Houston, Texas. In June of 2020, she graduated from Northwestern University, where she studied Creative Writing and Environmental Policy. In her time there, she worked as an art museum educator and an event planner on campus. She loves crossword puzzles, cooking, boxing, hiking, and all types of crafting. She’s also on a quest to find the best ice cream in the country, and she’s looking forward to trying new spots in the northeast! This year, she is working as the Community Engagement and Youth Education Coordinator for the Natick Community Organic Farm. In this role, she hopes to create positive impact by facilitating a deeper understanding of where our food comes from.

Barry Matthews

CEC with Hilltown Land Trust and Franklin Land Trust

Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Barry has spent the past three years living part-time in the Berkshires, and is excited to be serving the Hilltown and Franklin Land Trusts as a Community Engagement Coordinator. Barry is a PhD candidate at the College of William & Mary, where he is writing a dissertation on the visual culture of three National Parks in the American south during the early twentieth century.

An outdoors enthusiast, he loves exploring the trails, roads, and waters of Western Massachusetts. Each October his family hosts an agricultural heritage festival dedicated to the production of sorghum syrup. Barry enjoys honing his skills in the kitchen, throwing backyard potluck dinners, and reminding friends and family about the time his pound cake won a blue ribbon at the Virginia State Fair. He is on a lifelong quest to sample as many vegan Rebuen sandwiches as possible.

Kayleigh McHugh

LSC/SAC with Barnstable Land Trust and Resilient Roots

Kayleigh grew up in Pepperell, Massachusetts, where her proximity to agricultural land and conservation land sparked her passion for the natural world. This love of nature led her to study conservation biology and ecology in school. In 2019, Kayleigh completed her bachelor’s degree in biology from Clark University and finished her M.S. degree in biology the following school year through Clark’s accelerated degree program. After graduation, she moved to the Cape and began working as a volunteer intern for Sipson Island Trust for the fall of 2020. She is beginning her 3/4 TerraCorps term with Barnstable Land Trust and Resilient Roots this January. Kayleigh is excited to get to work and share her love of nature and local agriculture with her community.

Natalie Merline

CEC/YEC with Speak for the Trees, Boston

Natalie, originally from St. Louis, Missouri, is a recent graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s in Environmental Biology. She has experience in environmental education, community engagement, and kayak instruction. In college, Natalie was part of a program called River Stewards where she and a group of fellow students wrote and illustrated a children’s book about the Great Miami River Watershed. She is interested in environmental justice and land use and is hoping to continue exploring the intersections between social justice and environmentalism. In her free time, you can find Natalie hiking, kayaking, seeing any musical she can, and always reading a good book. Natalie is serving as a Community Engagement/Youth Education Coordinator at Speak for the Trees in Boston and is excited to continue doing community and environmental work through the lens of urban forestry.

Matthew Morris

LSC with Sudbury Valley Trustees

Matt graduated from the University of New Hampshire where he studied wildlife and conservation biology. Before TerraCorps, his work involved research and public education with wildlife ranging from deer mice to humpback whales. He is excited to serve a second year with Sudbury Valley Trustees and continue to take part in land stewardship and public engagement through conservation. Matt is a born and loyal New Englander as he has spent his whole life here. His passions outside of conservation include hiking the White Mountains, reading, and fantasy tabletop RPGs.

Aaron Nelson

RCC with Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust

Returning from a four-year excursion in Washington D.C, Aaron is happy to be back home in Western Massachusetts and hiking and skiing around the New England woods he loves. While in D.C. he studied how different communities and nations around the world approach environmental policy and climate adaptation as part of his International Affairs major at George Washington University ranging from the European Union to small Alaskan communities. He is looking forward to using that knowledge in his position as a Regional Conservation Coordinator for Mount Grace Land Trust working on farmland conservation. In his spare time, Aaron can be found expanding his cooking repertoire, hiking, cross country skiing and hanging out with his cat Hamish.

Tess O’Day

YEC with Emerald Necklace Conservancy

Tess grew up in Oregon and attended Hampshire College in Amherst MA  where she studied Dance and Urban Studies with a focus in sustainability and place. She has worked as an outdoor educator and School Garden Coordinator, and has a particular interest in public green spaces, community gardening, and public transportation. Tess is excited to serve as a Youth Education Coordinator for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy in Boston for the upcoming year!

Beatriz Oliva

LSC with Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

Bea is serving at Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary as Land Stewardship Coordinator. She is originally from Massachusetts but later moved to Texas. She later moved back to the northeast to attend Cornell University and graduated with a degree in Biology and Society, and History. She has had previous Americorps experience as part of Excelsior Conservation Corps, a trail crew program working on New York State parks, where a love of chainsaws was born. Bea also served as a Peace Corps volunteer for 1.5 years in Jamaica a Environmental and Agricultural Conservation volunteer.

Victoria Prend

RCC with Growing Places

Victoria was born and raised in the New Hampshire seacoast region. In June 2020, she graduated from the University of St Andrews with a degree in Sustainable Development. During her degree, which culminated in an undergraduate dissertation on vegan identity, Victoria became particularly passionate about the intricate relationship humans have with food and food system sustainability and equity. Joining TerraCorps as Regional Collaboration Coordinator at Growing Places, Victoria is delighted to help turn passion into positive, visible change. When she’s not working, you’ll find her hiking, reading, or experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen!

Sylvie Raymond

SAC with GreenRoots

Hey Folks! My name is Sylvie Raymond and this year I will be serving as a Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator at GreenRoots in Chelsea. I am 19 years old, and a student at Washington University in St. Louis on a gap year. I grew up in Lexington, MA, and I am so excited to get to know the city of Boston and explore its wild spaces! In my free time, I enjoy reading and writing poetry, teaching group fitness classes, cooking meals with friends, and laying in the sun.

Katherine Schreiber

SAC with Groundwork Somerville

Kate grew up in Amherst, MA. She became interested in agriculture after working on an organic farm during high school, and has since spent many summers working on farms across New England. In addition to gardening and spending time outside, Kate loves painting, reading, and writing; she recently graduated from Dartmouth College, where she studied Studio Art and English. She eventually hopes to pursue a career (and life) that combines her interests in the environment, the arts, and education. Kate can’t wait to serve as a Youth Education and Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator with Groundwork Somerville this year

Jamie Semel

CEC/YEC with Boston Nature Center

Jamie Semel is an educator and theater artist thrilled to serve as the Community Engagement and Youth Education Coordinator at the Boston Nature Center for the 2020-2021 service year.  

She studied Theater Arts and Environmental Studies at Brandeis University and is interested in pursuing the intersections between the two fields through teaching. She has previously been a Teacher Naturalist at the Boston Nature Center, an Environmental Educator at the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket, and worked with the Forest Gnomes preschool program at the Natick Community Organic Farm. She is also a theater artist and had the pleasure of touring with New Rep’s Classic Repertory Company last year and is a frequent collaborator with the Boston fringe theater company imaginary beasts. She is passionate about accessible outdoor education for all and is so excited for this opportunity!

Carly Sharp

SAC with Gardening the Community

Carly is a TerraCorps member completing her service year as a Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator for Gardening the Community in Springfield, Massachusetts. In college, Carly studied Civil and Environmental Engineering with a minor in Food Systems. Her time working on multiple farms over the past five years has taught her the empowering nature of building community with neighbors, grassroots organizations, and volunteers to address food insecurity perpetuated by structural and historical disparities around power. She is looking forward to learning more from and advancing this work through her time with Gardening the Community. Outside of work, Carly loves cooking with friends, playing the ukulele, and reading under trees.

Jenna Shea

LSC with Wareham Land Trust and the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Jenna grew up in Plymouth, MA and is a recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned degrees in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Conservation. Jenna is interested in cultivating relationships between community members and the nature that surrounds them, and working to make natural spaces more inclusive. While completing her undergrad, she fell in love with wetland ecosystems, so she is very excited to explore the salt marsh at her service site, Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. In her free time, she loves climbing trees, reading, dancing, exploring new places, and taking photos.

Anna Smith

RCC with Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance

Anna is excited to serve as the Regional Collaboration Coordinator at the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance (SEMPBA) for the 2020-2021 service year! She was raised in North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2019 with her B.S. in Biology with Chemistry and Hispanic Studies minors. She is interested in biodiversity, biotic interactions, and understanding the impacts of climate change on ecosystems. Since graduation, she has worked for a lab at UNC in the Galápagos Islands and in NC studying the algal flora of the Galápagos archipelago. She is excited to explore New England, learn about new (to her) and unique ecosystems, and help preserve Massachusetts’ Coastal Pine Barrens. At SEMPBA, she is especially excited to develop and implement citizen science projects and perform biodiversity analyses. In her free time, she loves to hike, run, read, and make music!

Colleen Smith

LSC with The 300 Committee

Colleen is serving as a Land Stewardship Coordinator for The 300 Committee Land Trust in Falmouth, MA. She received a bachelors of science degree in forestry, with an emphasis in soils and a minor in geospatial analysis, from Humboldt State University in 2019. Her most recent work experience was as a field research technician for a climate change/drought study through HSU in the summer of 2019. In the past she has participated in two NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs through Harvard Forest and NC State. Her interests include foraging, plant ID, soil ID, backpacking, and reading. Since she is originally from Los Angeles and received her education in Northern CA, she is having a lot of fun learning how to ID New England flora. Colleen is excited to serve with T3C and to get to know more about this new place she calls home!

Maya Sterett

LSC/CEC with Merrimack River Watership Council

Maya Sterett is a recent graduate from Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor’s degree Environmental Science. Raised in Colorado and Virginia, she has found an appreciation for both the mountains and the ocean. Her passion for environmental science and outreach drove her to help her college develop a blue print for residential composting. In the summers, she served as a research intern at both Maine Audubon’s Project Puffin and Point Blue Conservation Science conducting seabird research. In her free time, she enjoys hiking or walking in the park with her camera, or listening to NPR podcasts while beading. She is greatly looking forward to working along the Merrimack River and with the communities along its banks.

Kate Sutcliffe

RCC with Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust

Originally hailing from the Midwest, Kate’s love for the outdoors began when she spent a summer building hiking trails in Utah. Since then, she earned her MPH in epidemiology and spent a few years in government consulting. She’s making a career transition to land conservation to be able to make a positive contribution to the environment and building strong communities. Kate is interested in connections between the outdoors, mental health, and social media. In her free time, she loves reading, writing, hiking, good conversations, and failing spectacularly at rollerblading.

Bruce Traban

LSC/CEC with Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust

Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to spend my time outdoors, rain or shine. Born and raised in Bristol County, I was lucky enough to experience the beauty that Massachusetts has to offer. It was these experiences that shaped my path for the future, from spending time and volunteering at the Lloyd center for the Environment, or going to a vocational school for their environmental studies program, and currently to pursuing a bachelors degree in natural resource conservation from UMass Amherst. It is my pleasure to be accepted to the TerraCorp family and to get to work for my hometown land trust, Dartmouth Natural Resource Trust. If you happen to come across me whistling to the birds on the trails, don’t hesitate to say hello or ask any questions you may have. I love to be of assistance, especially if it helps spark interest in the environment.

Ellie Viggiani

CEC/YEC with Kestrel Land Trust and Eagle Eye Institute

Ellie grew up in Medford, Massachusetts and is thrilled to be serving with Kestrel Land Trust and Eagle Eye Institute in her home state! Ellie recently graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Major in Environmental Studies and a Minor in Politics. During her time in college, Ellie interned on the Elwha Restoration Project through Olympic National Park and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe which solidified her passion conservation and working with volunteers and students. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys backpacking, kayaking, playing guitar, and writing children’s books. She recently discovered a new interest in mountain biking. Ellie is excited to engage youth and community members through nature and conservation in the Pioneer Valley.

Amy Walker

CEC with Charles River Watershed Association

Originally from the mountains of western North Carolina, Amy developed a love for and connection to her ‘backyard’ at a young age. As she learned about Appalachia specific challenges, her love for the region transformed into an unshakable moral responsibility, and now drives her passion to expand environmental stewardship in a world of ecological and socioeconomic inequalities and violences. She brought this passion to Appalachian State University, where in 2019, she graduated with her B.S. in Sustainable Development. She specialized in geospatial analytics, and researched methods of engaging & educating public members with scientific data to provoke community-led changes. Her related interests include water sciences & systems, natural resource management, and equitable data & education accessibility. In her personal life, Amy enjoys reading, running for really long periods of time, traditional-American folk dance, asking hard questions, and answering those with even harder questions.

Jules White

YEC with Grow Food Northampton

Jules grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan, in Evanston, IL, but spent the past four years along the Connecticut River, as a student at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. While there, they joined the Long Lane Farming Collective, a group of students growing organic vegetables for the Middletown and Wesleyan community. They have also farmed on the opposite coast, at Urban Adamah, a Jewish community center in Berkeley, CA. In their free time, they like to bike around and take stock of the wildlife around them, identifying a wild edible plant or two if they’re lucky. They are thrilled to bring their enthusiasm for green spaces, and the food that can come from them, to Northampton, MA, and can not wait to share their excitement with young people and community volunteers.

Joseph Barnes

CEC/YEC with Westerly Land Trust

Joe is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island in Aquaculture and Biology and participated in several research studies during his time there evaluating anthropogenic effects on the ecosystem services of oysters and tracking harmful algal blooms. He has worked in environmental testing labs monitoring waste water for pollutants, and was most recently employed in the world’s only indoor recirculating European Sea Bass farm. Joe is a dedicated environmental activist and has served on the Board of Directors for multiple organizations. He is excited to turn his advocacy into a career as the Community Engagement/ Youth Education Coordinator with the Westerly Land Trust. In his free time, Joe enjoys hikes, marvel movies, and comic books.

Naya Black

CEC/YEC with Woonasquatuket River Watershed Council

My name is Naya Black and I am a recent graduate of Louisiana State University. I majored in natural resource ecology and management with a concentration in wildlife ecology. I spent my last three years of undergrad doing student research on Louisiana forest bats. One of the best experiences of my entire life would probably be the time I spent in Tokyo, where I studied Japanese and Korean film, and Japanese women’s history. In my spare time I like to doodle, read manga, and catch scaley things I find in the woods.

Clare Brown

LSC/CEC with Woonasquatuket River Watershed Council

Clare is a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans with a degree in Economics. She is interested in the intersection of environmental and natural resource issues with economic principles and hope to continue to learn and explore creative ways to sustain responsible natural resource access. Most recently, she served in the Peace Corps in Madagascar as an Agriculture Food Security Advisor. She is excited to continue service work in her home state of Rhode Island and join the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council team! In her free time, Clare likes to enjoy music, books, art, and appreciating outdoor landscapes.

Rachel Brown

YEC with Southside Community Land Trust

Rachel is a lover of the outdoors. She grew up spending much of her time outside, and still likes to spend the majority of her time doing all sorts of outdoor activities. She is also a self-proclaimed environmental nerd. She recently moved to Providence from Philadelphia, where she spent several years working in environmental and outdoor education, and youth development. Most recently, she served as Environmental Education Program Director for UrbanPromise Ministries’ environmental education program in Camden, NJ.

She is also a lover of good food, and has long been passionate about local, nutritious, plant based food.She is excited to help fulfill the mission of Southside by working alongside youth, and to learn more about food justice in action. In her free time, you can find Rachel doing yoga, paddling, running, reading a good book, and hanging with her husband and cat named Otter.

Sarah Chin

CEC with Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

Sarah Chin graduated from Smith College in 2019 with a B.A in Environmental Science and Policy. She grew up in Rhode Island and is overjoyed to have the opportunity to spend her service year with the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) in Providence. Sarah is dedicated to the dismantling of environmental racism and building strong representation for marginalized communities in the worlds of STEM and outdoor recreation. She believes in community based innovation and the power of empathetic listening and communication. She is excited to join a cohort of passionate service members and to learn as much as possible from her year with WRWC and TerraCorps.

Jack Christensen

LSC with Southside Community Land Trust

After serving with TerraCorps as regional collaboration coordinator with the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, Jack is returning to his enduring passion of cultivating the land and will be serving as sustainable agriculture coordinator with the Southside Community Land Trust.

Having grown up in suburban Connecticut, Jack first became acquainted with agriculture by volunteering on small organic farms in New York’s North Country, where he attended college. Between 2016 and 2019, he also used the organization WWOOF-USA to live and work on a number of organic farms throughout New York and New England. This relatively late exposure in life to farming has made Jack keenly sensitive to the physically and mentally healing effects of contact with the soil. He would eventually like to make a career out of facilitating horticultural/pastoral therapy.

Anjali Gordon

SAC/YEC with Aquidneck Community Table

Anjali is a recent graduate of Salve Regina University who majored in Anthropology, Sociology and Global Studies. She had the opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica for a semester. In her free time, she is loves to surf, climb, and take photos. The past two summers she worked with a local non-profit, FAB Newport, where she coordinated youth education and collaborated across other local non-profits. She has passion for outdoor experiential learning, environmentalism, and community involvement. She is excited to join the Terracorps team and make a difference in the Newport community.

Anita Montero

LSC with Aquidneck Land Trust

Anita is originally from Washington, DC and graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University in May of 2019 with a degree in Ecology. While in school, she worked on a variety of ecological research projects, which included studying Pacific krill physiology in the Puget Sound, observing yellow-bellied marmot social behavior in the Rocky Mountains, and exploring wildlife and land management practices in Kenya. Anita also has experience working on and leading conservation crews in Alabama, South Carolina, and Washington state. She is particularly interested in using research to inform conservation programs and land management planning. After college, she moved to Puerto Rico to work on rhesus macaque research and then to Boston to work in biotech. This year, Anita is excited to contribute to the preservation of the many beautiful open spaces on Aquidneck Island as a Land Stewardship Coordinator with Aquidneck Land Trust.

Mike Perrin

LSC with Audubon Society of Rhode Island

Originally from Franklin, MA, Mike has helped protect and steward natural areas across New England, from the spruce-fir forests in Vermont to the sandy beaches of Cape Cod. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 2019, where he studied Environmental Studies and Wildlife Biology, a path which allowed him to delve into the worlds of ecology, land conservation, and community engagement and education. As an avid birder and student of natural history, Mike can be found chasing rare birds or submitting observations of flora and fauna to iNaturalist. He is a returning TerraCorps Member, previously serving as the Land Stewardship Coordinator with the Wareham Land Trust. As the first Land Stewardship Coordinator at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island, Mike is excited to explore Rhode Island’s landscapes, expand volunteer participation in land protection, and build his list of birds observed in the smallest state in the country.

Jack Silverman

LSC with Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council

Jack is currently serving as Land Stewardship Coordinator for Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council in Providence, RI. He is a sophomore studying Sustainable Community Development and Economics and UMass Amherst. Jack has a passion for the outdoors, he loves to hike, swim, and especially inline skate. Having lived in RI all his life, he cherishes the Rhode Island community and feels drawn to help enable community access to greenspace, bike paths, agricultural land, and transit. Meeting lots of different people and working with them makes Jack energetic and excited to start each day.

Eric Wuesthoff

LSC with the Rhode Island Land Trust Council

My name is Eric Wuesthoff and I live in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in May 2019 with B.S. in Natural Resources Conservation. One of the highlights of my time at UMass was the opportunity I had to spend a summer researching the ecology of lemurs in Madagascar. After graduation, worked as a research assistant in South Africa studying monkey behavior. I care deeply managing wild spaces and making them accessible to a wide range of community members. In my spare time, I love going on hikes, reading, and finding new shows to binge. For my TerraCorps service year, I am working as the Land Stewardship Coordinator with the Rhode Island Land Trust Council. I’m excited to collaborate with the Council and trusts across the state to use GIS to build capacity and help these organizations to serve their communities.