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Still Navigating the Water Post-Sackett: Updates from the Ecological Restoration Industry
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT 
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PRESENTERS
- Adam Riggsbee, Riverbank Conservation and ERBA President
- Kyle Graham, Ecosystem Investment Partners and ERBA Vice President
- Sara Johnson, ERBA Executive Director
- Additional Speakers TBA
ABSTRACT
Join leadership of the Ecological Restoration Business Association (ERBA) and state association peers to learn about the impact of the Sackett decision on mitigation providers and policy developments to calm the waters. This webinar will cover key agency guidance announcements in the past year, survey results and anecdotes from the field, and spotlights on a few state legislative initiatives. Following the presentation, there will be time for Q&A with the audience.
BIOS
Adam Riggsbee is the founder and President of RiverBank. He manages the day-to-day operations and leads strategic planning for business development. His background in environmental science and policy as well as business allows him to interact with academics, regulators and customers to provide sound solutions to complex environmental permitting problems. He regularly contributes to scientific articles and conferences related to environmental markets, policy and entrepreneurship. He also serves on the Board of Visitors at UNC’s Institute for the Environment.
Kyle Graham is Senior Program Manager at Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) and ERBA Vice President. At EIP he focuses on establishing Pay for Performance contracts to efficiently and effectively implement large scale ecological restoration. Prior to joining the EIP team in January 2020, Kyle was the Executive Director of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and served as Louisiana’s Trustee for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Kyle has a BS in Biology from the University of North Carolina and a MS in Biology from Appalachian State University. Kyle resides in the front range of Colorado where he enjoys all the great outdoors has to offer.
Sara Johnson is the Executive Director of the Ecological Restoration Business Association (ERBA). She is an attorney with a background in and passion for conservation and economic solutions to public environmental issues. Prior to her position with ERBA, Johnson worked in the environmental compliance office of Patuxent River Naval Air Station on the Chesapeake Bay and as a law clerk with the Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division in Washington, D.C. Johnson holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Richmond and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia, where she served as the Articles Development Editor of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia and California.
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