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Center for Biological Diversity
The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. More info at www.biologicaldiversity.org.
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The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. Learn more by visiting biologicaldiversity.org.

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Miyoko Sakashita
Miyoko Sakashita is the oceans program director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Center for Bio Div
The Center works through science, law, and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction.
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Andy Parker
A longtime journalist now working to help the Center for Biological Diversity preserve endangered species and the wild places we all share.
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Anna Mirocha
Web Editor, Center for Biological Diversity
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(((TaylorMcKinnon)))
Taylor McKinnon | Center for Biological Diversity | Activism on public land, fossil fuel, climate crisis & love #keepitintheground #keepitpublic #oregonstandoff
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Mary K Reinhart
Former Arizona journo, new empty nester, wonk and writer defending wilderness and wildlife for future grandkids.
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Cybele Knowles
Deputy Digital Director, Center for Biological Diversity
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Amaroq Weiss
Senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity
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Anna Sofia
I solve writing conundrums like puzzle pros solve a Rubik’s cube. Science writer & Johns Hopkins grad. Digital campaign strategist at Center for Bio Div.
Writers
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Miyoko Sakashita
Miyoko Sakashita is the oceans program director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Abel Valdivia
Marine scientist at Center for Biological Diversity, marine conservation, fisheries, coral reefs, climate change, R stats, landscape photography, astrophysics
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Randi Spivak
Public Lands Director Center for Biological Diversity
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Alex Olivera ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Representante en México del Center for Biological Diversity
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Stephanie Feldstein
Stephanie is the population and sustainability director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Andy Parker
Endangered species media specialist for the Center for Biological Diversity
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Nathan Donley
Senior scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity, former cancer researcher at Oregon Health and Sciences University
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Jennifer Molidor, Ph.D.
Writer, teacher, advocate for wildlife, campaigner for sustainable food systems.
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Andrea Santarsiere
Andrea Santarsiere is a staff attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, based in Victor, Idaho.
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Catherine Ware Kilduff
Catherine Kilduff is a senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity’s oceans program.
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Lori Ann Burd
Environmental Health Director, Center for Biological Diversity
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Margaret Townsend
Margaret Townsend is the open government attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, where she oversees the organization’s pursuit of public records throug
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tanya sanerib
International legal director and senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity fighting for all creatures great and small.
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Amaroq Weiss
Senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity
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Chad Tudenggongbu
Senior Renewable Energy Campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity #ChooseWild, choose #IntelligibleEnergy #HolisticEnergyManagement #SmartMarket
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Cybele Knowles
Deputy Digital Director, Center for Biological Diversity
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Kristen Monsell
Kristen is the Legal Director of the Oceans Program at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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KassieSiegel
Director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute.
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Kieran Suckling
Executive Director, Center for Biological Diversity.
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(((TaylorMcKinnon)))
Taylor McKinnon | Center for Biological Diversity | Activism on public land, fossil fuel, climate crisis & love #keepitintheground #keepitpublic #oregonstandoff
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Brian Segee
Senior Attorney, Endangered Species Program, Center for Biological Diversity
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Loyal A. Mehrhoff
Endangered Species Recovery Director at the Center for Biological Diversity. Expertise in endangered species, landscape conservation, ecology, and botany.
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Lydia Millet
Author of novels and stories and writer/editor at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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John Fleming
Climate Staff Scientist at the Center for Biological Diversity. Views are my own.
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Shaye Wolf
Shaye Wolf is the Climate Science Director for the Center for Biological Diversity in Oakland.
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Jean Su
Energy Justice Program Director & Staff Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, based in Washington, D.C.
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Amy Atwood
Environmental attorney, nature lover, defender of Life on Earth. Views are my own.
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Howard Crystal
Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity
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Sarah Baillie
Population & Sustainability Organizer for the Center for Biological Diversity
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Noelle Bell
A rabble-rouser and a Scrabble lover.
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Ryan Beam
Ryan Beam | Center for Biological Diversity | Working to Keep Public Lands in Public Hands
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Clare Lakewood
Senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute.
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Ben Goloff
Climate campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity. Organizing for a just transition off fossil fuels to 100% clean, renewable energy.
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Perrin de Jong
As a staff attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, Perrin advocates for endangered species, climate protection, and clean air.
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Noah Greenwald
Endangered Species Director, Center for Biological Diversity.
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Lauren Packard
Staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, focused on solving the climate and plastic pollution crises.
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J.P. Rose
J.P. is an environmental attorney & activist at the Center for Biological Diversity
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Dianne DuBois
Scientist in the Center for Biological Diversity’s International program
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Sarah Uhlemann
Sarah Uhlemann is international program director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Mia MacDonald
Mia MacDonald is the executive director and founder of Brighter Green.
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Stephanie Prufer
Oceans Campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Maya Golden-Krasner
Senior Attorney & Deputy Director, Climate Law Institute at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Jovita Lee
NC State Campaigner — Center for Biological Diversity
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Allison Melton
Colorado-based staff attorney in the public lands program at the Center for Biological Diversity.
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James Gerstenzang
James Gerstenzang, Editorial Director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign, writes about cleaner cars and climate.
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Hon'mana Seukteoma
Tohono O’odham | Hopi | Navajo. Borderlands Creative Media Intern with the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Karuna Jaggar
Climate Campaign Director with the Center for Biological Diversity working to build a more just, safe, and democratic world.
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Panagioti E. Tsolkas
Tsolkas is a Greek-American community organizer, dad and digi comms staff at Center for Biological Diversity. He also writes about prisons and policing.
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Laiken Jordahl
Laiken works with the Center for Biological Diversity to protect wildlife, ecosystems and communities throughout the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
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Malia Becker
Malia works at the Center for Biological Diversity on creative campaigns connecting reproductive rights, alternative economies, and wildlife extinction crises.