Jeff Muntifering Science Advisor Biography Born and raised in Minnesota, Jeff Muntifering has spent more than 20 years teaching, conducting research and leading conservation programs in America, Africa and Asia. Jeff has been based in Namibia since 1999 where he initially studied cheetah ecology with the Cheetah Conservation Fund before joining Save the Rhino Trust…
Barbara Dugelby Michael Soulé Conservation Chair Biography Barbara Dugelby is a conservation and human ecologist with an MS in natural resource economics and policy and a PhD in tropical and human ecology from Duke University. She has over 30 years of experience working in the US and abroad on multi-stakeholder, science-based conservation planning initiatives, with…
Douglas Peacock Emeritus, Co-founder and Former Chair Biography Without Doug Peacock’s guidance and friendship Round River simply would not be the strong organization and leader in conservation that it is today. Friend, hero, curmudgeon, and mentor for 25 years he walked point for this organization. Today, out of sheer necessity all of his energies must…
Trent Alvey, Co-founder Trustee Biography A visual artist, Trent describes her work as observing and investigating phenomenon— Light, Sound, Color Form and Periodicity. Her work has been displayed in New York City, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Windhoek, Salt Lake City and the National Gallery for Women in the Arts in Washington DC. trentalvey.com
Peter F. Gerity, Co-founder Trustee Biography Dr. Gerity has held research fellowships from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and the Duke and Virginia Tech Institutes for Oceanographic Research. Pete is currently serving as President of AMS, Inc. and Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and…
Michael E. Soulé Trustee Emeritus✡ Early the morning of June 17, 2020 Michael peacefully died. May his spirit expand onto the natural world that he worked so hard for and loved so much. Serving as Round River Science Advisor and Board Member since 1991, we unabashedly utilized the science legend that was Michael. As we…
Randall Tolpinrud Trustee Biography Randall received his BA in Philosophy and MA in Philosophy and Environmental Studies from the University of Utah. He is a founder and current president of the Pax Natura Foundation. The Pax Natura Foundation is currently involved with avoided deforestation carbon finance under evolving UNFCCC REDD protocols in Costa Rica and…
Pic Walker Trustee Biography Prior to joining the board, Pic was involved with Round River as a foundation program officer, advisor and consultant. At Blu Skye Sustainability Consulting, Pic developed and implemented sustainability strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to this, he worked at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, co-developing the Wild Salmon Ecosystem…
John D. Ward, Chair Trustee Biography John has always guided our efforts with his people, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and has served on the Round River board for over 15 years. As a respected Elder, Round River will now, even more, benefit from his wise counsel throughout all of our endeavors. Additionally, as…
Gerald Scoville Trustee Biography Jerry holds a BS in biology from The Evergreen State College, an MS in communications from the University of Utah, and an MS in biology from Utah State University. He has been affiliated with Round River for over twenty years, working on the Mexican Wolf, Border Cat, Great Bear, Namibia and Taku…