Phil Hanceford came to The Wilderness Society's BLM Action Center after graduating from law school. Prior to this, Phil worked on grassroots campaigns and researched policy for several non-profit environmental and public interest groups.
Ryan Bidwell works to defend the Antiquities Act and advocate for the designation of National Monuments to permanently protect outstanding natural, cultural, and historic resources on public lands.
Sally Miller joined The Wilderness Society in 1999 and presently leads our work on renewable energy and wildlands protection in the California desert, provides leadership to a campaign to permanently protect BLM wildlands in the Bodie Hills, and works with coalition partners to help protect spec
As Deputy Vice President for Conservation, Sara Barth manages the 10 regional offices of The Wilderness Society including Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, California/Nevada, Central Rockies, Idaho, Northern Rockies, Utah, New Mexico, Northeast, and Southeast, as well as the Wilderness Support Cent
Scott Hassler joined The Wilderness Society as a Foundations Relations Officer in August 2011. He supports a variety of projects including renewable energy, climate policy and adaptation, and wild land protection and restoration, primarily in the Western United States.
Soren works with a core team in the Central Rockies Office, BLM Action Center and Ecology and Economics Research Department, along with coalition partners, to head up The Wilderness Society's expanded campaign to protect Vermillion Basin and other wildlands in the northwest corner of Colorad
Spencer Phillips, PhD, is Senior Director for Economics Research for The Wilderness Society. With more than 20 years' experience in the field, his goal is to help people, communities and institutions understand and attain the benefits of improved land stewardship.
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