Before Zac knew any better, he had the wild idea of becoming an engineer. His thought was to play a part in the renewable energy revolution, though soon realized the industry was not working towards the type of systemic change he was hoping to be a part of. So he quit. After spending time traveling throughout North and South America, he found a direction with environmental education.

Zac recently finished a Master’s degree in International Conservation and Development at the University of Montana, with a particular interest in conservation governance. He wants to support place-based land stewardship, and really enjoys working in South American contexts. Basically, he is curious about how to better involve people in environmental decisions that impact their community.

In the near term, he sees himself both teaching and facilitating dialogue around environmental conflicts. On his own time, he likes to rock climb, play music, and read philosophy.