Our Team

Team Culture

At SGI, our team is comprised of individuals with a range of expertise that are dedicated to restoring and protecting the biodiversity of America’s southeastern grasslands. Please scroll down to learn more about our current leadership and programmatic staff.

Learn more about our co-founders and program directors.
Learn more about our communications staff who tell the story of SGI and operations staff who keep everything running behind the scenes.
Learn more about our work to engage with our community through volunteering, workshops, and trainings, as well as outreach to the next generation of conservationists.
Learn more about our work to map the forgotten grasslands of the southeast, with resources for landowners and restoration professionals, habitat evaluation tools, and historical storymaps.
Learn more about our staff dedicated to restoring and preserving the health of grassland ecosystems across the Southeastern U.S.
Learn more about SGI staff engaged with research on species and ecosystems in the Southeast.
Learn more about the staff leading SGI’s efforts in the Southeastern region to collect and save seeds - a critical component of preserving biodiversity.
Learn more about our Tribal Liaison staff working closely with Tribal nations and landowners to further Native conservation goals across our focal region.
Learn more about our affiliated SGI partners and their contributions to our restoration and research work!

Our Team

Team Culture

Leadership

Communications + Operations

Community Engagement

Historic Mapping

Grasslands Restoration

Grasslands Research

Native Seed Program

Tribal Liaisons

SGI Affiliated Partners