Name
Passing the Torch: Empowering the Future of Texas Conservation
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speakers
Marisa Bruno, Hill Country Alliance
Jesse Gilbert, Texas State Aquarium Institute for Wildlife Conservation
Caitlin Tran, Texan by Nature
Yvette Stewart, Audobon Texas
Amanda Fuller, Fuller Coast & Water Strategies, LLC
Carlos Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Borderlands Research Institute
Brittani Flowers, Bayou Preservation Association
Ryan Spencer, Comal Conservation
Danny Kelleher, Bexar Audubon
Weston Neiman, Native American Seed
Amanda Maloukis, Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District
Chet Garner, Hogaboom Road Inc.
Keisha Bahr, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Emmy Francell, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Kiersten Stanzel, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Marie Camino, The Texas Nature Conservancy
Andrew Sansom, Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Shane Bonnot, Coastal Conservation Association Texas
Nic Maloukis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Government Canyon State Natural Area
Cullen Geiselman, Houston Parks Board
Sylvia Earle, Founder/National Geographic Society
Larry McKinney, Harte Research Institute
Pamela Harte, Caldwell Ranch
Marshall Bowen, Shield Ranch
Jesse Gilbert, Texas State Aquarium Institute for Wildlife Conservation
Caitlin Tran, Texan by Nature
Yvette Stewart, Audobon Texas
Amanda Fuller, Fuller Coast & Water Strategies, LLC
Carlos Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Borderlands Research Institute
Brittani Flowers, Bayou Preservation Association
Ryan Spencer, Comal Conservation
Danny Kelleher, Bexar Audubon
Weston Neiman, Native American Seed
Amanda Maloukis, Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District
Chet Garner, Hogaboom Road Inc.
Keisha Bahr, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
Emmy Francell, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Kiersten Stanzel, Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Marie Camino, The Texas Nature Conservancy
Andrew Sansom, Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Shane Bonnot, Coastal Conservation Association Texas
Nic Maloukis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Government Canyon State Natural Area
Cullen Geiselman, Houston Parks Board
Sylvia Earle, Founder/National Geographic Society
Larry McKinney, Harte Research Institute
Pamela Harte, Caldwell Ranch
Marshall Bowen, Shield Ranch
























Description
This is a golden moment when three legendary, effective, experienced, and accomplished Texas conservation luminaries come together on stage to engage in a conversation with a panel of emerging, energetic, and resourceful new generation conservationists who are making a name for themselves.
Location Name
Carpenter