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A well-managed and operational Conservation Gateway is in our future! Marketing, Conservation, and Science have partnered on a plan to rebuild the Gateway into the organization’s enterprise content management system (AEM), with a planned launch of a minimal viable product in early FY26. If you’re interested in learning more about the project, reach out to megan.sheehan@tnc.org for more info!

Photo credit: Melissa Olson/TNC

The Oregon Chapter's Freshwater Initiative benefits from a diverse staff spanning numerous geographies and program areas. Scroll down to learn more about us!

Zach Freed, Hydrologist

Zach works on developing the science behind groundwater-dependent ecosystems and manages the PGE Salmon Habitat Support Fund, a grant program for aquatic restoration in Oregon. Zach has an M.S. in aquatic ecology from the University of Maryland. zach.freed@tnc.org

Jason Nuckols, Restoration Project Manager
Jason works on environmental flows and levels and restoration projects in the Willamette Basin and the coast. Jason has an M.S. in Ecology from Humboldt State University. jnuckols@tnc.org
Melissa Olson, Restoration Project Manager
Melissa manages a variety of on-the ground stewardship activities and coordinates efforts in floodplain, wetland, prairie, and oak savanna restoration in the Willamette Basin. She has an M.L.A. from the University of Oregon. molson@tnc.org