Catriona Glazebrook

Catriona Glazebrook led national and international environmental programs for over two decades. She is the founder of Resilient Forests and has researched and applied sustainable forestry practices focused on biodiversity for over three decades.Catriona served as executive director of one of the largest conservation organizations in the United States and managed the gulf coast sanctuary stretching over 600 miles with wintering grounds & stop over sites for 98% of the long distance migratory...See more

Catriona Glazebrook led national and international environmental programs for over two decades. She is the founder of Resilient Forests and has researched and applied sustainable forestry practices focused on biodiversity for over three decades.Catriona served as executive director of one of the largest conservation organizations in the United States and managed the gulf coast sanctuary stretching over 600 miles with wintering grounds & stop over sites for 98% of the long distance migratory bird species in N. America. Her program was awarded the Blue Ribbon in Conservation by the Governor and led, in part, to the comeback of endangered species.Catriona oversaw an international program providing support to over 200 environmental organizations and scientists in the US, China, Russia and Japan. She also worked with international leaders to launch an international conference: "Sustaining the Bering Sea: An International Conference for Collaboration" attended by policy leaders, scientists, local fishermen, NGO's, and indigenous leaders from five countries with a stake in managing one of the most productive fisheries in the world. The outcome of the conference was a united international forum that addressed present threats to the health of the Bering and suggested solutions.She was invited by the former Vice President of Taiwan to provide environmental leadership for the Democratic Pacific Union which had a long-term goal of forging a "Union of Pacific Democracies" composed of regional governments to promote democracy, sustainable development and oceanic culture to benefit the Pacific Region.Catriona has a Masters of Science in Resource Management & Administration and a Juris Doctorate. She began her career specializing in environmental law for seven years and represented clients before federal and state courts as well as provided pro bono representation for community groups seeking to protect their local plant and animal species. See less