Tim Morris (he/him) earned his PhD in conservation biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), where he researched management of the invasive emerald ash borer. As a graduate student, he received the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award from the Ecological Society of America, sparking his interest in scientific communication and advocacy. He is dedicated to maintaining New York’s ecological health through science-based conservation strategies that support biodiversity and resilience across both natural and developed landscapes.