Emma Butler
Emma Butler
Emma Butler is a Tulane University alumna with a bachelor’s in Political Science and Environmental Studies who is committed to public service, environmental stewardship, and a sustainable future for the state of Louisiana. During her time at Tulane, Emma learned about the unique environmental factors that influence the state and its residents, including issues of flooding and subsidence. Her studies combined with her interest in public service fueled her decision to continue working to address these environmental challenges with local …
Bill Cooksey
From his earliest memories in the river bottoms of West Tennessee, Bill’s life revolved around hunting and fishing. By his teens, he’d hunted ducks in all four flyways and fished from East Tennessee to the Pacific. As an adult, he’s hunted from prairie Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and the Chesapeake to the California Delta, but the Mississippi Flyway was always “home.” His professional career has been in the outdoor industry; from an obscure duck call salesman to Marketing …
Samantha Carter
As Outreach Manager, Samantha Carter works to develop and implement outreach and engagement strategies to advance the priorities of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition for the National Wildlife Federation. Focusing on the Greater New Orleans area, she educates and engages community leaders and other key stakeholders to address the alarming loss of coastal wetlands in Louisiana. In particular, Samantha works with professional Chefs, restaurateurs and food lovers of all kinds to make the connection between coastal restoration and …
Amanda Moore
Amanda joined the National Wildlife Federation’s team in 2009. As NWF’s Senior Director, Gulf Program, Amanda leads program strategy and management throughout the Gulf region. In Louisiana, she works with government officials, community leaders, and coastal science experts to address coastal land loss and increase community resilience. Amanda has led the MRGO Must Go Coalition since 2009 and was part of NWF’s oil spill response team in 2010, working the front lines of the BP disaster to raise awareness about …
Nic Dixon
Nic is responsible for engaging communities and getting grassroots support for conservation of birds and coastal restoration in Louisiana. Formerly working for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Nic has been engaging a variety of communities about coastal restoration in Louisiana since 2014. Previously, Nic has been involved with bird conservation efforts throughout the country, including field work in the Yukon River Delta of Alaska and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Educated at Louisiana State University with a degree …
Corey Miller
Corey Miller is the Community Engagement Director for Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC). A third generation New Orleanian, he received his MA in Sociology at the University of New Orleans through an assistantship with their Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology. He joins PC with more than a dozen years of experience working to improve coastal community resilience in the face of land loss, climate change, hurricanes, flooding, and a constantly changing environment. Throughout, he has focused on increased awareness through …