Mary McConnell

Mary McConnell

Mary is Executive Director of the Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. In 2006 she led a global assessment of the world’s forests for the Conservancy, and in 2009 she led an international team to develop global strategies for sustainable forestry and...
Mike McKeown

Mike McKeown

Mike is a lifelong student of Native American wisdom and customs. At past Indiana Byron Fellowships, he has led the community assembly of the Indian Lodge.
Rebecca Dolan

Rebecca Dolan

Becky is the Director of the Indiana Herbarium at Butler University and President of the Indiana Wildflower Society. In addition, she runs the Friesner Herbarium, a collection of pressed and dried plant specimen that document the flora of Indiana growing outside of...
Mel Visser

Mel Visser

Mel is a chemical engineer who worked for 20 years in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical chemicals and 16 years in charge of environmental clean up for a Fortune 200 company. He has pursued the continuing presence of banned chemicals in the environment which resulted...
Marion Jackson

Marion Jackson

Marion is Professor Emeritus of Ecology at Indiana State University, former chairman of the Indiana Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and past president of the Indiana Academy of Science. Marion is recognized as Indiana’s premier ecologist and is editor of the book,...
Luke Gascho

Luke Gascho

Luke is the Executive Director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen University. Merry Lea is a 1,189-acre preserve with a diverse group of Indiana ecosystems, and Merry Lea’s 13 staff members provide support to the mission of providing environmental...