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Joy Wood - Restoration Ecologist and Stewardship Specialist
Joy first began her restoration adventure in 2003 and is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP) with the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), with experience and leadership in ecological restoration with community partners throughout King County, WA. She has an M.S. in Forest Resources with an emphasis in restoration ecology from the University of Washington, as well at Restoration and Wetland Certificates. Joy is passionate about environmental stewardship, and statistically quantified the vital role community stewardship delivers in urban forest restoration in Wood et al.: An analysis of factors driving success in ecological restoration projects by a university - community partnership, in Ecological Restoration, 2017 (doi: 10.3368/er.35.1.60). In addition, Joy has trained and mentored over 100 community stewards doing ecological restoration throughout King County through Washington Native Plant Society, King Conservation District, and municipal programs. She is active in planning the annual UWBG Ecological Restoration Symposium and the SER-NW Board.
Joy has traveled the world over and has witnessed what humans can accomplish when we work together to address difficult problems. She attempts to impart this knowledge to her stewards and family, who also love to explore forests. When not championing for ecological restoration, Joy volunteers at her daughters' schools and enjoys hiking, kayaking, and camping with her family and friends. And snuggling her cat.
Cameron Reed - Senior Sustainability Analyst
Cameron is a sustainability professional with a passion for helping communities make a positive impact on their local environment. Cameron has developed successful stewardship programs that have driven effective climate action, waste reduction, watershed protection, and ecological restoration outcomes. As a Master Native Plant Steward, he has on-the-ground experience developing and leading urban forest restoration projects in the Puget Sound region in addition to academic research on community forestry. Cameron has also served as project manager for an ambitious municipal climate action plan update with a major focus on nature-based solutions, and was part of a team that secured $1 million in grant funding to expand a municipal urban forestry program to better address equity and racial justice. At RAD, Cameron provides climate action and ecosystem services analysis and planning, and support for restoration planning services, community engagement, program development and management, communications, volunteer management, monitoring, and reporting.
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