Jo Ann is the author of many publications on the intersection between biodiversity conservation and agriculture, including beneficial birds, the conservation mandates within the National Organic Program regulations, and the co-management of food safety and conservation. Before joining WFA in 2001, she addressed crop, livestock and fiber issues, was senior research editor for a book of California's rare wildlife species, and was an organic farmer for over a decade. For her Master's research in Environmental Studies Department at San Jose State University, she studied bird predation of insects in apple orchards. Her undergraduate degree is in Soil and Water Science from UC Davis. Jo Ann is based in Watsonville, CA.

Shelly began her work with WFA in 2015. She has worked in the sustainable agriculture field for more than 20 years, including working with the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides and working on farms in Montana and North Carolina. She has helped create several publications and resources and developed numerous education and outreach programs aimed at helping farmers and agricultural professionals better implement biodiversity conservation. In addition to her agriculture work, Shelly has a background in community organizing and regional food systems, and was the co-founder of the first Montana Farm to College Program at the University of Montana in Missoula. She earned her BA degree in biology and MS degree in environmental studies from the University of Montana. Shelly is based in Minneapolis, MN. 

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Ashley is an avid gardener and advocate for creating healthy habitat on farms and in community spaces. She brings over ten years of previous nonprofit communications, development, and leadership experience to Wild Farm Alliance. She worked most recently for the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides as a Co-Director and also has conservation corps experience and has volunteered on organic farms. She holds a BA in Graphic Design from Portland State University. Ashley is based in Eugene, Oregon.

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GrizzlyCorps is an AmeriCorps program designed by Project Climate at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment in partnership with CaliforniaVolunteers. This program works to promote regenerative agri-food systems and fire and forest resilience across California. Nick has a background in botany having worked on a number of projects including the Joshua Tree Genome Project, and rare plant surveys across New York and the desert southwest. Nick also has a background in ornithology working on multiple breeding bird surveys and bird banding studies. He will be joining our team to help with various tasks including designing and building hedgerows, disseminating knowledge on regenerative agricultural practices at conferences, and making new interactive online resources to help growers across California contribute to more resilient ecosystems. Nick received his B.S. in conservation biology from St. Lawrence University in 2020 with a minor in political sciences.