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About Alaska Conservation SolutionsAlaska Conservation Solutions is a program of Alaska Center for the Environment. Alaska Conservation Solutions was founded in 2005 to draw attention to the pervasive consequences of climate change in Alaska, and also to pursue solutions to the problem. The work of Alaska Conservation Solutions is supported by grants from the Education Foundation of America, Endurance Fund, and the America Conservation Association through National Environmental Trust; and grants from the Hewlett Foundation, the Norcross Foundation, the Ametek Foundation, and individuals such as Ben and Ruth Hammett through The Ocean Foundation; as well as contributions from numerous concerned individuals. Finally, Alaska Conservation Solutions benefits from the outstanding work of Deborah Williams, Heather Benz, Anna Davidson, Barbara Dey, Margaret Manousoff, Mary Walker, Nancy Wallace, Terri Pauls, and Ari Zandman-Zeman. Penny Bauder, Project Director
Penny has worked as an Invasive Plant Biologist with the National Park Service and Planner with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. She has worked on campus sustainability and alternative fuel issues at Alaska Pacific University and served on the boards of the Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and the Alaska Women's Environmental Network. As Alaska Conservation Solution's Project Director, Penny works to draw attention to the pervasive consequences of climate change in Alaska and pursues solutions to the problem by promoting conservation and renewable energy. |
Penny has been working on environmental issues for over 10 years. She received her B.A. in Conservation and Environmental Management from Western Michigan University, after which she worked as a Wilderness Specialist at national parks and forests in Idaho, Alaska, Utah, and Oregon. Finally settling in Anchorage in 2002, Penny received her M.S. in Environmental Science from Alaska Pacific University with an emphasis in outdoor recreation conflict.