Kimberly Winter, PhD

Kimberly Winter recently moved into the Conservation Education Director position after over a decade serving as NatureWatch National Program Leader for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C.; and formerly as Habitat Programs Manager for the National Wildlife Federation. She holds a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and Management and a M.A in Ecological Anthropology. Kim served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as an environmental educator. She later returned to Bolivia and Ecuador by invitation of the Itonama and Quichua indigenous leaders, respectively, to document and facilitate communications that led to improved relationships and consensus on the nexus between indigenous and national conservation practices. Throughout her career in the non-profit sector and in public service, Kim has brought diverse communities together in conversations with national and international organizations to understand the voices and values they hold in common for living with and stewarding the natural world. In her free time, Kim spends as much time as possible witnessing the marvel of nature in her own backyard, working for social and environmental justice, and exploring as far as she can around the world.