Board of Directors

Robert K. Dudley, Ph.D., President and Executive Director, holds a B.A. in Biology, an M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science, and a Ph.D. in Biology (Ecology). Over the past 16 years, he has implemented and conducted hundreds of volunteer and research projects that educate and engage youth and communities in the restoration, stewardship, and conservation of native ecosystems.

Yih-Ming, M.L.A., ASLA, Vice-President and Volunteer Program Manager, holds a B.A. in Biology and an M.L.A. (Master of Landscape Architecture). She has gained a broad depth of experience in the fields of environmental restoration and stewardship by working on projects in the American West, south Florida, and the mid-Atlantic region. She has facilitated and organized numerous youth volunteer environmental projects for the past decade.

Mary H. Dudley, M.D., Secretary, works with several national children's advocacy groups. She has organized and promoted a wide variety of community-based volunteer events for the past 20 years.

Jodi Hedderig, Member of Board of Directors, has taken advance coursework in Cultural Anthropology and is an Open Space Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator with the City of Albuquerque's Open Space Division. She facilitates and organizes environmental rehabilitation projects throughout the region.

Brooke Langston, Member of Board of Directors, holds a B. A. in Environmental Studies. She has worked in California, Colorado, Florida, and the Eastern Caribbean and is the Executive Director of Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary.

Mary D. Nicodemus, R.N., Member of Board of Directors, is the sister of Robert F. Nicodemus and grew up on a working farm in central Pennsylvania. She has always had a love of the great outdoors and has been involved in community-based volunteer activities throughout her life.

James F. Sattler, M.C.R.P., Member of Board of Directors, earned a B.A. in Architecture and a Master of Community and Regional Planning. He is the Resource Management and Visitor Services Supervisor for the City of Albuquerque's Open Space Division and is involved in planning activities and the implementation of natural resource management plans.