Leadership & Staff

Nick oversees The Conservation Fund’s (the Fund’s) Mitigation Solutions Program.  This program is focused on partnerships with natural resource management agencies, infrastructure developers, and conservation organizations. He has responsibility for leading efforts on Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans, species in-lieu fee programs, and mitigation strategy.

Nick joined The Fund in 2021. Prior to working for The Fund, Nick was a consultant that assisted clients in the water and energy industries with regulatory compliance and environmental impacts mitigation. Nick’s past regulatory consultation experience has included the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Historic Preservation Act, and other overarching state and local regulations. Nick provided project management and technical expertise for multi-disciplined teams capable of providing the environmental studies, engineering design, permitting, and construction requirements for implementing project developments that met regulatory compliance. This often included ecosystem restoration projects for wetlands, streams, and rare, threatened, and endangered species.

Nick has served on the board of directors of both for-profit and non-profit organizations.  Nick is the current president and founding member of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.  Nick was also the board secretary for one of his past employers, Kleinschmidt Associates.  Nick was also the senior trustee for the South Carolina Chapter of the American Water Works Association.

Nick has a B.S. in biology from Grove City College, Pennsylvania, and an M.S. in biology (herpetology focus) from the University of Nebraska.

Raymond Kelly is the Senior Director, EHS & Sustainability, Environmental for Clearway Energy’s portfolio of operating wind and photovoltaic (PV) electric generation facilities. With over 30 years of experience permitting, performing environmental due diligence reviews and providing compliance oversight in the power and energy sectors, he leads the Clearway Energy’s environmental group supporting renewable energy facility construction and operation. In this role, Ray develops environmental corporate standards and procedures for Clearway and advises the company on environmental regulations and policy issues related to renewable energy.

Prior to joining Clearway Energy, Ray was Director, Permitting & Environmental for NRG Energy where he supervised the environmental reviews, permitting and compliance assurance for renewable facilities.  During his time at NRG, he was involved with the due diligence review, acquisition, development and/or construction of over 5,000 MW of wind and solar renewable energy projects.

Ray presently serves on the Board of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) as Clearway’s representative and with the Avian Solar Working Group and Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund Advisory Council.

Ray received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry from San Diego State University, San Diego, California.

John Rogers is the Associate Director for Energy Analytics at the Union of Concerned Scientists, drawing on more than three decades of expertise in clean energy technologies and policies, with a focus on wind and solar. He has served as lead or co-author on many UCS analyses, reports, and publications. He joined the board of REWI in January 2019, also serves on the board of directors of RENEW Northeast and was a co-founder of the US Offshore Wind Collaborative. He has been interviewed numerous times on public and commercial radio, and on television, and has been cited in publications ranging from The New York Times and The Boston Globe to Popular Mechanics and Good Housekeeping. John joined UCS in 2006 after working for 15 years on private and public clean energy initiatives, including as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras, and as a co-founder of a leading developer of clean energy solutions for rural markets in developing countries. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Keith Harrison is the General Manager of Environmental Affairs for Southern Power where he is responsible for environmental policy, due diligence, permitting, and compliance with all air, water, waste and natural resources environmental requirements across Southern Power’s fleet of nearly over 13,000 MW of wind, solar, battery storage, natural gas and fuel cell facilities across 15 states in the US. A significant part of his team’s responsibilities involves negotiating permitting strategies and managing compliance programs addressing avian, bat, and other wildlife issues.

Keith has over 25 years of experience with Southern Company serving in various leadership roles in research and environmental affairs, strategic generation planning, and fuel services. Throughout his career, he has worked to direct collaborative research to develop, demonstrate, and deploy technologies to minimize environmental impacts. As a member of REWI’s Board of Directors, he is happy to support REWI’s mission to do just that.

Keith holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University (War Eagle!).

Christi Calabrese is Senior Director of Permitting and Environmental Affairs for EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA).  Christi and her team manage environmental permitting and permit compliance for EDPR NA’s projects in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, from planning phases through implementation and operations, including developing strategies to avoid and minimize environmental impacts. Christi also collaborates with different Sustainability teams within EDP on biodiversity and circular economy initiatives.  In addition, Christi develops environmental corporate standards and procedures for EDPR NA and advises EDPR NA’s CEO and Executive Team on environmental regulations and policy issues pertaining to renewable energy development and operations.

Christi currently serves as a Board member of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI), as well as on the Leadership team of the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Wildlife and Federal Permitting Committee, and chairs various subcommittees in industry organizations.   Christi was the recipient of the American Wind Energy Association’s 2016 Andy Linehan Environmental Excellence Award.

Christi has a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Florida and a Masters Degree in Marine Resources Management from Texas A&M Galveston. She has over nineteen years of professional experience in the environmental field and seventeen years of experience working in the renewable energy industry, primarily on environmental and siting issues related to wind and solar energy projects.

Adam Cernea Clark is Director of Permitting and Policy Strategy at Pattern Energy. He has been with Pattern since 2015, and has extensive experience working on diverse natural resource issues related to permitting and environmental policy and has worked on major infrastructure projects including inter-state transmission facilities and the largest single-phase wind generation project in the history of North America. He has experience working with the conservation community to address environmental concerns and develop appropriate mitigation related to large-scale renewable and transmission projects in a collaborative and open fashion. He received his Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law and a Masters in Environmental Law & Policy from Vermont Law School. He is an inactive member of the New York State Bar.

Shawn Childs is an Environmental Program Manager at PacifiCorp. He and his team provide federal, state, and local permitting and permit compliance support for the development, construction, and operation of wind energy projects in Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and transmission lines across PacifiCorp’s service territory. Shawn manages wind-wildlife interaction research projects such as studying the effects of painted wind turbine blades on avian fatality rates, effectiveness of autonomous avian detection and deterrent/curtailment technologies, impacts of wind energy development on greater sage-grouse and other wildlife species, and advises PacifiCorp’s team on environmental regulations, policy issues, and risk management and mitigation relating to wind energy development and operations. He manages PacifiCorp’s eagle take permit program and is currently the chair of American Clean Power’s (ACP) eagle subcommittee, a member of ACP’s Wildlife and Federal Permitting Committee’s leadership team, and an active participant in Energy and Wildlife Action Coalition.

Shawn has a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree in environmental studies from Utah State University. Prior to joining PacifiCorp in 2019, Shawn worked in the private sector as an environmental consultant for 21 years, responsible for conducting plant and wildlife surveys; writing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documents; managing renewable energy projects, including pre- and post-construction wildlife studies, permitting and permit compliance; managing teams of subject matter experts and permitting specialists; operations management; and client and business development.

Clay Crowder is the Assistant Director of the Wildlife Management division at the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Clay has worked for the Department since 2008, starting out as a wildlife technician in the Yuma Regional Office, supporting Sonoran Pronghorn recovery. Throughout his career, Clay has served in several capacities within the agency, including native fish biologist, Habitat Partnership Committee coordinator, natural resources planner, and most recently the Habitat, Evaluation and Lands branch chief. He has been Assistant Director of the Wildlife Management Division since January 2020.

Clay received a B.S. in Fisheries Sciences from New Mexico State University. His passion for wildlife and outdoor recreation began at a very early age when his parents first started taking him camping and fishing in central New Mexico. Clay and his son reside in Phoenix.

Aimee Delach is Director of Energy and Biodiversity at Defenders of Wildlife, working towards a clean energy future that minimizes impacts to wildlife and ecosystems. She holds a BS in Biology from the University of Notre Dame and an MS in Environmental and Forest Biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

Jamelle Ellis is Senior Scientist for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), where she leads efforts to translate the best available science into conservation policy and management strategies that sustain fish, wildlife, and America’s hunting and fishing traditions. She works at the intersection of science, policy, and stakeholder engagement, building partnerships among researchers, government agencies, industry, and conservation organizations to address complex natural resource challenges.

With more than 25 years of experience spanning government, academia, nonprofit leadership, and industry, Jamelle has expertise in ecosystem restoration, wildlife conservation, climate resilience, environmental health, and landscape-scale resource management. Prior to joining TRCP, she served as an environmental engineer with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and led federally funded research supported by the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.

Jamelle brings extensive nonprofit governance experience. She serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees for EdVenture Children’s Museum, Board Secretary for the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, and a member of the Coastal Carolina University Engineering Advisory Board. She also serves in leadership and advisory roles on numerous national and regional conservation councils, steering committees, and technical working groups that advance collaborative, science-based approaches to wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, sustainable forestry, water resources, and working lands management.

Jamelle earned her M.S. in Environmental Engineering and Science from Clemson University and her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of South Carolina.

Robin Everett is Sierra Club’s Deputy Beyond Coal Director leading the efforts to decarbonize the grid across the West and South Central Regions.  Robin began her career as an Organizer in 2003, working to protect public lands and continued her work with the Sierra Club to retire multiple coal plants and block coal export proposals in the Northwest.   She has deep experience doing this work in partnership with labor and tribes and believes in the power of grassroots movements to transform our energy sector to be clean, sustainable and available to all. Robin lives in Seattle, WA and in her free time you can find Robin hiking or kayaking with her Shi Tzu sidekick Remy or snuggled up on the couch watching a good horror flick.

Sean Fitzgerald is the Director of Wildlife and Vegetation at NextEra Energy Resources. He has been at NextEra since 2019 and leads a team of subject matter experts who address wildlife and vegetation-related issues during the development, construction, and operational phases of NextEra Energy Resources’ renewable projects. Under his leadership, the team supports the company’s 34 GW of operating renewable assets and a 42 GW backlog of renewable projects expected to be built by 2026. Before his tenure at NextEra, Mr. Fitzgerald spent a decade in consulting, working at Atwell and ECT, where he focused on avian-related renewable projects across the United States.

Kristen Goland is the Senior Director for Permitting and Environmental at Avangrid.  Kristen has worked in the renewable energy environmental realm since 2002 initially as a grant administrator for the MA Renewable Energy Trust Fund establishing early funding for BWEC and Offshore wind assessments.  She started at Avangrid in 2007 under the direction of Andy Linehan and managed permitting and environmental efforts in both eastern and western regions for the Company.  She has represented AR in permit strategy, creation, and project implementation for development, construction, and operational projects within the United States.  Her permitting and environmental skills range from local and state use permits from New Hampshire to California to federal permits from the Bureau of Lands Management, United States Forest Service, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.  Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state environmental policy reviews are some of her favorite projects to work on.

Nathanael Greene is NRDC’s senior renewable energy policy advocate. His expertise is in renewable energy, its research and development, and the economic challenges that must be overcome so that they can be deployed quickly and with the greatest environmental benefits.

Nathanael started at NRDC right out of college in 1992. After two years he left to attend grad school, where he also worked for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He returned to work with NRDC in 1996. His background in science, engineering, and economics allows him to translate cutting edge technology developments into policy recommendations. He holds a degree in public policy from Brown University and a master’s degree from Berkeley. Read More

Shannon Heyck-Williams is the Associate Vice President of Climate and Energy at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), where she serves as NWF’s lead climate and energy policy advisor, directing and representing the organization’s priorities as they relate to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting renewable energy, carbon removal, and other decarbonization strategies.

She joined NWF in November of 2015, having performed government relations for The Pew Charitable Trusts on clean energy, agricultural use of antibiotics, and other environmental and public health issues. Heyck-Williams also served as a deputy global warming campaign director for the National Environmental Trust, a research fellow at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and a professional staff member covering climate change and air quality issues for former Chairman Jim Jeffords (I-VT) on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, among other roles. Heyck-Williams received a Master of Environmental Management degree from the Yale School of the Environment, and a BA in international studies from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX.

Devon Muto is a Senior Director of Development responsible for overseeing the development on EDF’s utility scale solar and storage projects in their west region. Since joining EDF Renewables in 2018, he has assisted with advancing over 2 GW of projects to construction while also supporting a pipeline to continue production in the coming years.  Mr. Muto currently sits on the Executive Committee of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund and is also an active member of the Avian Solar Work Group. Prior to joining EDF Renewables, Mr. Muto’s 20+ year career covered several roles in the field of planning and environmental policy including Chief of Advance Planning for the County of San Diego, San Diego Branch Manager for ICF, and project manager for planning and environmental services on several large scale utility contracts and public projects.

Allison Poe has eighteen years of experience in the renewable energy sector. Her work spans both solar and wind energy projects from early development through construction and operations. She is the Director of Environmental Affairs and Permitting at Repsol Renewables North America (Repsol) and leads her team in permitting wind and solar projects at the local, state, and federal levels, working closely with regulators, landowners, agencies, and community stakeholders throughout North America. Allison has a B.S. from Transylvania University and an MSc. In Ecology and Evolution from the University of Western Ontario where she studied the intraspecific echolocation call characteristics of Hawaiian hoary bats. Her background as a wildlife biologist informs her approach to balancing environmental stewardship with scalable clean energy deployment. As a board member, she is committed to advancing research-driven solutions that support responsible renewable energy growth. She brings deep technical expertise, regulatory insight, and collaborative leadership to board service, with a strong commitment to advancing responsible, research-driven renewable energy development.

Misti Sporer is the Senior Director of Environment and Permitting at Deriva Energy.  She and her team provide support for the development, construction, and long-term O&M of wind, solar, and battery storage projects throughout the entire US.  She has experience working for both an independent power producer and a regulated utility but has always worked at the intersection of wildlife and energy.  Prior to working for the private sector, she was the principal biologist for Western Area Power Administration and a staff biologist for the U.S. Forest Service.  She is an alumna of the University of Wyoming (BS-Biology and Anthropology) and the University of Colorado (MS-Environmental Science).  She loves any activity outdoors (hiking is a favorite) and spending time with her family in her home state of Wyoming.

Johann Walker is Ducks Unlimited’s Director of Operations for the 7-state Great Plains Region. Johann began his career with Ducks Unlimited in 2004 as a research biologist at the Great Plains Regional Office in Bismarck, North Dakota. During 2010 – 2013, Johann directed science and planning efforts for Ducks Unlimited’s Great Plains Region, conducting research on habitat relationships of breeding waterfowl, land-use change, and conservation strategy. During 2013 – 2019 Johann directed a conservation delivery team that conserved more than 800,000 acres of wetland and grassland habitat in the Dakotas and Montana. Johann is a Fellow of the National Conservation Leadership Institute. He lives in Bismarck, North Dakota with his wife Amy and four children and spends as much of his free time as possible recreating outdoors with his family.

Stephen Walls is the Director of Energy Partnerships at the National Audubon Society. Over his career, Stephen has worked to improve energy security and sustainability by enabling high levels of domestic renewable energy resources. In his role at the National Audubon Society, he works closely with industry partners to support the rapid, responsible development of the transmission and renewable energy projects necessary to abate the consequences of climate change on birds and their habitat.

Prior to Audubon, Stephen served as the Deputy Director of the Hawaii State Energy Office where he helped secure historic levels of funding for clean energy and resilience, including the first state funding for geothermal exploration in decades, and oversaw the development of the state’s first Decarbonization Pathways report. He also drafted three energy executive orders for Governor Josh Green, M.D., aimed at supporting the local renewable energy industry.

Before moving to Hawaii, Stephen lived and worked in Washington D.C., with positions at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). At DOE, he helped create the Energy Transitions Initiative (now known as ETIPP) to provide technical assistance for rural and remote grids on topics such as resilience, efficiency, and planning for high amounts of intermittent renewable energy. He has presented on these topics domestically and internationally, from New Zealand and Japan to the European Union. He has translated this experience into a graduate-level course that he taught at the Johns Hopkins University campus in DC.

Stephen earned his Juris Doctor with honors from The George Washington University Law School. Before moving to public service, Stephen spent his early career in global government relations and capital markets for a Fortune 500 company, where he worked on government-supported export credits, including international climate financial support mechanisms.

JC Sandberg is the Chief Policy Officer at the American Clean Power Association (ACP). He leads ACP’s policy and legal teams.  His teams provide best-in-class policy and analysis serving as the foundation for the industry’s advocacy efforts. 

Prior to this role, he served as ACP’s Chief Advocacy Officer leading the industry’s advocacy around the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as industry efforts to shape IRA implementing rules and regulations.

Prior to joining ACP, Sandberg led global government affairs and policy at GE Renewable Energy. In this role, JC was instrumental in the global growth of the company’s onshore and offshore wind, grid, hydro, and storage businesses. Sandberg played an active role in the establishment of policy and regulatory frameworks enabling the accelerated deployment of renewable energy in domestic and foreign markets.

Sandberg began his policy career in 2001 as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works where his portfolio included surface transportation, federal government response to the 9/11 attacks and a range of environmental issues. For his efforts, the National Journal recognized him as one of the “Hill 100” top congressional staff.

Troy Hartley is the Executive Director of REWI. Troy has over 25 years of experience in collaborative research, stakeholder and community engagement, science-to-management processes, and innovation on a wide range of natural resources and environmental issues. Prior to joining REWI in 2025, he was the director of Virginia Sea Grant, a national federal-state, university-based partnership program funding and conducting collaborative research, outreach and engagement, and workforce development activities. At Sea Grant, Troy was responsible for strategic priorities and direction, partnership-building and relations, fundraising, advisory committee engagement. He also oversaw Sea Grant programs, which are neutral brokers of evidence-based knowledge that inform decision-making and advance resilience and sustainability. He has a PhD in environmental and natural resource policy from the University of Michigan, a master’s in environmental policy from George Mason University, and a BS in zoology from the University of Vermont. Beyond REWI, Troy enjoys paddle boarding, cycling, cross-country skiing, keeping pace with his Australian Shepherd (Keys), and aspiring to be a Zamboni driver.

Eric Schauber joined REWI in February 2024 and serves in directing all research initiatives.  He is a wildlife ecologist with wide research interests and expertise in modeling and quantitative analysis.  Much of his research has addressed practical conservation topics involving spatial elements such as habitat fragmentation, movement and contact patterns, and dynamics between refuges and hot spots of risk.  He has led studies ranging from pesticide effects on small mammals to Lyme disease risk to social behavior of deer. Previously, Eric was the Illinois State Biologist and Director of the Illinois Natural History Survey at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Before that he taught and conducted research as a member of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Connecticut, a Master’s in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University, and a Bachelors in Wildlife Biology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Lauren Flinn serves as the Director of Operations at REWI. She oversee all operational and administrative functions of the organization and helps orchestrate program development and implementation. In her operational role, she is responsible for finances, human resources, IT, legal, governance, and compliance. She has a key role in managing the organization’s fiscal stability, internal structure, and strategic planning.

She joined REWI in 2011 as a program manager and facilitator focusing on program implementation, including management of the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC), development of the American Wind Wildlife Information Center (AWWIC), and planning of the Wind Wildlife Research Meeting. Prior to joining REWI, Lauren supported the NWCC at RESOLVE and was an associate with ICF International in the company’s Energy and Resources Practice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Studies from Williams College.

Ryan Butryn manages the American Wind Wildlife Information Center (AWWIC). He works with industry partners and friends to get their data contributions accurately and securely housed in the database. He also works closely with researchers to prepare AWWIC data for scientific analysis. Previously, Ryan has worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the Vermont Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, and the U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center supporting ecological research with his skills in geographic information systems and data analysis. He has a M.S. degree in Natural Resources from the University of Vermont Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources and a B.S. degree in Environmental Biology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

As Grants Manager, Daniel supports REWI’s operational and financial management, ensures proper governance and compliance in relation to funding sources, provides additional support to contract and project management, and supports other administrative functions. Daniel has over 5 years of grants and data management experience at various nonprofit organizations and has also served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in his community. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Security from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from Hendrix College.

Josh Ennen is a Senior Scientist supporting REWI’s work in developing science, tools, and strategies for wind and solar siting and operations that minimize impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitats. Josh implements the goals of the solar-wildlife program. He is a wildlife biologist with expertise in the impacts of renewable energy on wildlife and also works as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Josh has a background in environmental consulting, has had various roles at several academic institutes, and has worked as a researcher at USGS and the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute. As a researcher, Josh has published over 60 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, including several publications and book chapters related to the impacts of renewable energy (both wind and solar) on wildlife. He received a B.A. in Biology from Maryville College, an M.S. in Biology from Austin Peay State University, and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Shilo Felton is a Senior Scientist supporting REWI’s work in developing science, tools, and strategies for wind and solar siting and operations that minimize impacts on wildlife and wildlife habitats. Shilo implements the goals of the wind-wildlife program. She has over 10 years of experience in wildlife conservation science, working with USFWS, NPS, San Diego Zoo, Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife, MassAudubon, the Town of Harwich, and most recently with the National Audubon Society, providing scientific expertise toward its renewable energy engagement. Shilo served as a Climate Science Fellow for the USGS Southeast Climate Adaptation Center and as a Research Assistant for the USGS Cooperative Research Unit, where she led a project investigating the implications of management decisions for American Oystercatcher populations, in partnership with NPS. She earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, an M.Sc. in Biology from Western Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology from North Carolina State University.

Hannah Fisher is the Communications Manager at REWI supporting the development and execution of REWI’s communications strategy. She has experience working with energy and industrial companies on the development and implementation of communications campaigns relating to clean energy deployment, with a focus on hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels. Hannah holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from the University of North Carolina (UNC) – Chapel Hill and in her free time can be found cheering on the Tar Heels.

Megan Goldsmith is the Outreach and Engagement Manager at REWI, where she brings her expertise from over a decade in corporate, education, and nonprofit sectors. Before joining the REWI team, Megan made significant contributions to the New England Water Environment Association as she spearheaded the establishment of a catalog of resources for water quality technology innovation and facilitated connections between tech developers and water municipalities. As REWI’s Outreach and Engagement Manager, Megan’s core responsibilities include supporting essential outreach and engagement activities, projects, initiatives, and events; coordinating stakeholder engagement; and assisting with strategy, project development, and fundraising. Megan holds a B.A. in Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies from Wellesley College.

Isabel serves as the Senior Research Manager/Scientist for REWI. She supports all aspects of REWI’s wind research portfolio and the expansion of the organization’s scope to include solar energy. Isabel was previously employed by REWI and managed the technology innovation program. In her time away from REWI, Isabel has worked as an environmental consultant for renewable energy projects, working primarily on pre-construction wind and solar developments overseeing ecological and wildlife studies, and developing conservation strategies. She returns to REWI with 15 years of experience spanning wildlife conservation and research across many taxa but focused on birds, renewable energy development (wind, solar, biofuels), urban ecology, and community conservation. She has managed projects and programs for the past 10 years in academic, non-profit, and consulting environments. She holds an MS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida, and a B.S. in Biology and Environmental Science from Trinity College.

Audrey Neubauer administers the Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund (REWRF, the Fund). She has experience working with renewable developers, utilities, and NGOs across the country. This work includes sales and utility outreach work on Community Solar projects in the Northeast, Project Management support as a Consultant with large-scale renewable energy projects in the Northwest, and Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) nonprofit development in Alaska. Audrey holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews, where her thesis focused on policy suggestions to mitigate conflicts related to large-scale wind and solar PV projects to prevent delays, minimize harm, and proactively address community concerns. In her free time, Audrey can be found with her dog taking long walks in the woods or along the beach where she lives on an island nestled in the Puget Sound near Seattle.

Andrew Wilk is a Data Manager supporting REWI’s work to track and assemble datasets collected at renewable energy facilities. He applies his background in quantitative ecology to support the research program by acquiring data and assisting research to address stakeholders’ needs. Andrew has worked as a researcher with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Great Rivers Research and Education Center focusing primarily on conservation questions of wildlife distribution and abundance in response to disturbance. He received an M.S. degree in Wildlife Science from The Ohio State University and a B.S. degree in Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife, also from The Ohio State University.