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      • Join Our Team
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  • Technical Advice
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Flooding Reduction
    • Tree Protection
  • Education
    • About Beavers
    • Events
    • Self Guided Nature Walk
    • In the News
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Our Staff and Volunteers
    • Our Board of Directors
    • Our Friends and Partners
    • Join Our Team
  • Donate

About Us

two staff members evaluating tree with extensive beaver chew

Our Staff and Volunteers

Staff

Elyssa Kerr - Executive Director

Elyssa Kerr stepped into the role of Executive Director in 2019 after nearly three years managing projects and programming for Beavers Northwest. She holds a BS from the University of Washington as well as a certificate in Nonprofit Management. Elyssa has been working in the Pacific Northwest as a restoration practitioner and environmental educator since 2014. She is passionate about exploring and maintaining the amazing habitats that beavers create and enjoys sharing the benefits of these ecosystems with people of all ages through interactive and experiential programming. She has installed many beaver management devices throughout the region and has assisted with implementing similar programs across the Western United States. When not wading through beaver ponds, she can be found exploring intertidal invertebrates on local beaches, cultivating her home garden, or reading and snuggling with her cat, Elon Meowsk.


More Information

​Contact: elyssa@beaversnw.org

Madison Newton - Project Coordinator

Madison Newton graduated in 2021 from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Resource Management. Her passion and career have revolved around wildlife; from conducting studies on the intelligence of urban birds, analyzing acoustic data of PNW bats, working in veterinary and sanctuary settings, and wading among the beavers. Madison joined Beavers Northwest in 2020 and has since become a full-time Project Coordinator, helping facilitate beaver coexistence projects and representing the organization at outreach events and conferences. Madison enjoys spending as much time outdoors as possible, having a cup of coffee (or two), and snuggling with her two cats.


More Information

​Contact: madison@beaversnw.org

Ariana Winkler - Project Coordinator

Ariana Winkler graduated from the University of Washington in 2019, earning a B.S. in Environmental Science & Resource Management and a B.A. in Environmental Studies with minors in Restoration Ecology and Quantitative Science. After college, Ariana spent two years in the Washington Conservation Corps with the Snohomish Conservation District, working to restore many streamside habitats. Her position at Beavers Northwest gives her a unique opportunity to combine her passions of wildlife conservation and water quality. When not wading through streams, Ariana works at a water quality laboratory and enjoys nature walks, paddle boarding, and indoor soccer.


More Information

​Contact: ariana@beaversnw.org 

Founders

Ben Dittbrenner - Founding Director

Mike Rustay - The Beaver Specialist

Thank you to Our Past UW DDCSP interns!

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

2021

Kyra Hanson

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

2022

Arjun Ramachandran and Maxine Haspel

Alyssa Magliaro and Mary Heather Jingco

Arjun Ramachandran and Maxine Haspel

2023

Volunteers

Samantha Everett - Local Beaver Enthusiast

Samantha Everett has a Masters degree in Library Science and currently works for the King County Library System.  Her love of beavers started twenty years ago in college in Maine where she discovered an active beaver pond.  Upon returning home to the Pacific Northwest she saw a beaver roadkill next to the Duwamish River and has been hooked on local beavers ever since.  In 2015 she spent time researching active beaver colonies within the City of Seattle using Google Earth and onsite scouting. She compiled a document with details about each site gained from contacting local organizations such as Friends groups and local government organizations.  In her free time she attended the 2017 State of the Beaver Conference in Oregon to learn more about beavers and in 2016 the Beaver Ecology Weekend in the Methow Valley to learn more about their beaver project.  She can often be found walking along the waterfront or dragging her friends to watch active beavers at dusk at Yesler Swamp.

Career Opportunities

Interested in joining the team?

Currently, there are no staff openings or opportunities for volunteers. Please check back here for updates or let us know if you are interested in working with us.

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Our Friends and Partners

Our Board of Directors

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Learn about who guides Beavers Northwest.

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