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Dave Smith
About Dave As one of the longest-tenured JV Coordinators, Dave plays a key role in the development of the IWJV’s executive-level management board and the business model that has facilitated substantial organizational growth since 2007. Dave brings to the table expertise in working lands habitat conservation from 30 years of experience with the IWJV, a…
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Adrian Leighton
ABOUT ADRIAN Adrian joined IWJV in February of 2025 as the organization’s first Western Forests Conservation Coordinator, where he gets to use his passion for active forest management to help build partnerships, capacity and the application of best available science to improve forest health and forest and community resilience. Before starting this new journey, he…
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Andrew Olsen
About ANDREW As the Conservation Coordinator, Andrew provides strategic leadership and support to the habitat conservation and science-to-implementation efforts of the IWJV. Working directly with the Sagebrush Conservation Coordinator, Water 4 Coordinator, and Western Forests Conservation Coordinator, Andrew helps prioritize IWJV investments in conservation and coordinates the efforts of the Science to Implementation Specialists to…
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Brian McDonald
About BRIAN Brian was born and raised in Helena, Montana. He moved to Missoula to attend the University of Montana where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Resource Conservation. After graduating, Brian served as a field crew member with the Montana Conservation Corps and worked for the Blackfoot Challenge as a Program Coordinator before joining…
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Charlie Holtz
About CHARLIE Charlie started with IWJV in early 2024. His work with the sagebrush habitat team is focused on partner-supported, conservation-delivery field positions. He has a great amount of experience in that he held similar positions throughout his early career. In this role he is responsible for providing tools and partnership support to the unique…
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Ed Contreras
About ED Ed joined the IWJV team in 2017 as the SONEC Conservation Delivery Coordinator for the Southern Oregon-Northeastern California (SONEC) region. He leads the SONEC Working Wet Meadows Initiative, a nationally-supported model for integrating wetlands conservation and agricultural production on flood-irrigated working ranchlands in one of the continent’s most important landscapes for waterfowl, shorebirds,…
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Emily Downing
About EMILY Emily joined the IWJV team in 2020 as the Communications Specialist for the Water 4 Program. Her role involves producing media that tells the story of emergent wetland habitats on private lands in the Intermountain West. Emily is fascinated by connections and how information, communication, and storytelling can influence human-to-human and human-to-landscape relationships.…
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Erica Hansen
About ERICA Erica joined the IWJV team in 2022. In her role as Water 4 Coordinator, she supports the conservation of wetlands, working wet meadows, and other water resources in ways that benefit both people and wildlife. She is passionate about developing strong partnerships that result in mutually-beneficial conservation outcomes. Her career is rooted in…
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Hannah Nikonow
About HANNAH As the IWJV’s Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Hannah has the awesome job of shaping communications that tell the story of incredible people dedicated to collaborative conservation and the places they love. This work entails designing and directing the production of feature stories, photography, social media, fact sheets, field events, and videos, among many…
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Joy Morris
About JOY Joy founded her career working on water and conservation challenges in Western landscapes before joining the IWJV in 2018. She brought extensive experience previously working as a restoration coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Walker Basin Water Program Director for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the Water Conservation…
