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Katie is the Executive Director of the Woodlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust organized to preserve and restore forested wetlands and other ecologically or historically significant lands in Louisiana. The vision of Woodlands Conservancy is to be the regional model for the conservation of hardwood forests, and a leader in the advocacy and preservation of Louisiana’s coastal forest ecosystems.

Woodlands Conservancy - https://www.woodlandsconservancy.org/

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John Sabo is the Director of the Tulane ByWater Institute, a research institute dedicated to advancing the resilience of water resources in New Orleans, the Mississippi River Basin and in tropical river basins in the developing world. He is also a Professor in the Department of Coastal & River Science and Engineering in the School of Science and Engineering at Tulane University. Additionally, John is the host of “Audacious Water,” a podcast about how we can build a world of water abundance for everyone.

Tulane ByWater Institute - https://bywater.tulane.edu/

Audacious Water Podcast - https://www.audaciouswater.org/

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Susan Russell is the Executive Director for Keep Louisiana Beautiful, an anti-litter and community improvement non-profit organization focused on achieving a clean and beautiful Louisiana. Susan has served in this position since 2014. Before leading the state office, she served as the local affiliate director for Keep Mandeville Beautiful.  

Keep Louisiana Beautiful - https://keeplouisianabeautiful.org/

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Darilyn Turner is the Executive Director for the Zion Travellers Cooperative Center, a faith-based nonprofit and community development corporation that serves the communities of lower east Plaquemines parish. Zion provides services that are centered around educating, community organizing and leadership, and advocates for healthy, restored wetlands.

Zion Travellers Cooperative Center: https://www.facebook.com/ziontravelerscc/

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Sal Sunseri is the Owner and Director of P&J Oysters, a New Orleans-based oyster company that has been processing and distributing oysters since 1876. P&J has long been a family-run business, with Sal following in the footsteps of several generations of Sunseri’s.

P&J Oyster Co.:  http://oysterlover.com/index.html

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Seth Blitch is the Louisiana Director of Conservation for the Nature Conservancy, a global environmental nonprofit organization that impacts conservation in 79 countries and territories. Previously the Louisiana Director of Coastal and Marine Conservation, Seth has worked at the Nature Conservancy for over 13 years.

Louisiana Nature Conservancy: http://tinyurl.com/rwvu5hek

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Dr. Alex Kolker is an Associate Professor at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON). LUMCON is a hub for Louisiana marine science through its dynamic and community-oriented research center. Alex is an oceanographer, geologist, and climate scientist and that has worked across the world.

LUMCON: https://lumcon.edu/

Dr. Alex Kolker: https://alexkolker.com/

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Khai Nguyen is the Co-Executive Director for the Song Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization serving New Orleans East that works to improve the quality of life of residents through their justice work in health, climate, environment, food, education, housing, workforce as well as the culture and arts. 

Song Community Development Corporation: https://www.songcdc.org/

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Simone Maloz is the Campaign Director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a 5-group coalition consisting of the Environmental Defense Fund, the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and the Pontchartrain Conservancy.

Restore the Mississippi River Delta: https://mississippiriverdelta.org/

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Regardt (Reggie) Ferreira, Ph.D., is the Director of Tulane University’s Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy, Executive Director of the Consortium for Equitable Disaster Resilience, and Associate Professor of Social Work at Tulane University.

Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy: https://tssw.tulane.edu/disaster-resilience

Consortium for Equitable Disaster Resilience: https://cedrhub.org/

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