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Meet the TRA Board Kevin Anderson Kevin can truthfully say that he was born into an interest in riparian ecology since his life literally began at a riverside: Riverside, New Jersey. He grew up on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, and as a teenager lived on a farm and raised purebred Angus. University took him into teaching and a Master’s degree in philosophy. He served in the Peace Corps from 1990- 92 in Hungary. His professional work with riparian systems began in Hungary where he helped create the Upper Tisza Foundation, a Hungarian organization working to support ecological research and to protect the Tisza River in northeastern Hungary. Work on his doctorate in Geography at the University of Texas brought him to Hornsby Bend on the Colorado River. It is here that he runs the Center for Environmental Research for the Austin Water Utility, with the mission of research and education about urban ecology. Sari Moyer Sari’s life has taken many paths. She has worked as a human resource director, a comptroller for a large law firm, and a contract manager for federal, state and local contracts. She is now in graduate school pursuing a Masters degree in Environmental Evaluation (to culminate in a Ph. D.). In addition to owning property on the Llano River, Sari is an avid kayaker and swimmer and has had a lifelong interest in restoration and preservation. She is a member of the Austin Paddling Club, the South Austin Greenway Alliance, and several environmental associations. She has more than 20 years experience serving on boards, including the St. George's Episcopal School Board, the Child Care Management Advisory Board for the State of Texas, and the Wilshire Wood Neighborhood Association. At the moment, Sari is starting a project to win support for the protection of Williamson Creek in South Austin and has been utilizing Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in this effort. Mike Mecke A San Antonio native, Mike received a B.S. from Texas A&M University and a M.S. from the University of Wyoming in Rangeland Ecology & Watershed Management. He worked for the “feds” for 15 years, with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA), the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the US Department of the Interior (in both New Mexico and Arizona), and finally as a Soil and Water Conservation Manager in Wyoming. After serving for ten years as a Water Resources Planner and as Coordinator of Agricultural Conservation Programs for the San Antonio Water System he he accepted a position with the Texas Cooperative Extension in Fort Stockton. Mike has finally retired to Kerrville. Emily Schieffer – TRA Communications Coordinator Interested in a variety of pursuits, from writing, hiking, and ecology, to social justice, cross-cultural issues, and philosophy, Emily Schieffer prefers the description of Renaissance Woman, rather than a “Jack of all trades; master of none.” After receiving a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology from the University of Texas at Austin, Emily spent some time in Bolivia, working with the Peace Corps. She is now employed as an environmental consultant with an engineering firm in Austin. She is also a member of the Austin to Bastrop River Corridor Partnership. |
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