Todd Reeve | Vice President, Watershed Programs
Todd earned his masters in physical geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his BA from the University of Oregon. Since 1992, Todd has worked in various capacities for the Forest Service, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the E.P.A., and of course, since 2000 with BEF. Among other projects, Todd has supervised research on salmonid migration studies and habitat use, monitored biological and hydrological results of stream restoration projects and coordinated with many organizations to design and fund watershed research and monitoring programs in the Pacific Northwest. In the process, he has presented at numerous conferences throughout the Pacific Northwest and has published articles in several scholarly journals and magazines.
Alden Boetsch | Model Watershed Grantee Engagement and Strategic Communications Manager
Alden joined BEF in September 2009 to help inform the development of the Model Watershed Program’s funding strategy, develop and manage opportunities for grantees to interact with and learn from each other, and share information about the program with the broader funding community and other restoration practitioners. Since 2000, Alden has pursued her interest in the interconnectedness of ecological and social systems through work on solutions-based natural resource policy, and collaborative community-based natural resource management. She has worked in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors with organizations including the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Sonoran Institute, Sustainable Northwest, and Fenton Communications. Alden earned a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment and a B.A. in Geology from Carleton College.
Kendra Smith | Willamette Model Watershed Program Director
Kendra joined BEF in February 2009 to manage the model watersheds in the Willamette, which is an initiative funded by the Meyer Memorial Trust. Prior to joining BEF, she was the program manager for watershed restoration at Clean Water Services, and a private consulting ecologist. She enjoys building and creating things – green houses, restoration projects, watershed plans, even program infrastructure! Kendra appreciates the power of nature to surprise and humble us at every turn, and enjoys hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, and traveling with her partner and two dogs. She earned a BA in Biology and Economics from Colby College and a MS in Ecosystems Management from Oregon Graduate Institute.
Robert Warren | Model Watershed Program Director
Robert joined BEF in December 2008 to manage elements of the Model Watershed Program and relationships with grantees. Before BEF, he worked for The Nature Conservancy of Washington as the Port Susan Bay Program Manager, planning and implementing landscape-scale conservation efforts in the Stillaguamish River estuary. Before moving to Washington, Robert spent eight years working in a variety of restoration efforts, related research and monitoring in the Columbia River estuary, including stints as the Executive Director of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce and Executive Director of Sea Resources. Robert’s bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Master of Science degree in Environmental Science are from the University of Idaho.
BEF believes it takes at least a decade to make a difference.
Our long-term funding strategy gives our partners more freedom to approach their work with a longer-term perspective, leading to more comprehensive and strategic action on the ground.