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Strategic Habitat Conservation Peer Review of Scientific Information
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Speaker's Biographical Information
Jamie K. Reaser, PhD Dr. Jamie K. Reaser is the founder and President of Eco Systems Institute, a training company that builds the capacity of individuals and organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and sustainable development. She is a conservation ecologist and ecopsychologist with a passion for the arts and helping people achieve their full potential. She holds a doctorate in Biology from Stanford University and a B.S. in Field Biology from the College of William and Mary, as well as Trainer and Master Practitioner certification in the field of communication psychology known as Neuro-linguistic Programming. In addition, she has studied and teaches traditional knowledge and healing practices with community and indigenous leaders of various cultures. She has more than 15 years of experience in leadership development, and is a graduate of Leadership America, the Center for Creative Leadership, and Outward Bound professional leadership programs. Jamie has worked around the world as a biologist, international policy negotiator, environmental educator, and trainer Former employers include the Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Department of State, National Invasive Species Council, and, most recently, the Global Invasive Species Programme, where she was Executive Director. She serves on the Board of Directors of Animas Valley Institute, the Informal Advisory Committee to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Clearing-house Mechanism, The World Conservation Union – IUCN’s Species Survival Commission and Commission for Education and Communication, and the Board of Advisors for the Institute for Nature and Leadership, and is a Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. She is the author or editor of more than 90 publications. Her photographs, illustrations, and poems appear in books, magazines, and calendars.
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Last updated:
June 22, 2009
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