Douglas H. Chadwick, Featured Speaker
Douglas H. Chadwick is a wildlife biologist who conducted field research on mountain goats for seven years and has assisted with studies of harlequin ducks, wolverines, grizzly bears, and whales, among other species.
Often on assignment for the National Geographic Society, he has authored 16 books and hundreds of magazine stories on natural history and conservation subjects around the globe.
In 1990, Doug helped establish The Vital Ground Foundation, a regional land trust whose symbol is the grizzly bear, and he has remained on the board for 35 years. He also served 12 years on the Advisory Board of the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation, which supports community-based nature protection programs worldwide, and he is currently on the Board of Directors of the Cinnabar Foundation, which funds an array of grassroots conservation groups in Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Doug lives in northwestern Montana with his wife Karen Reeves, a graduate of the University of Montana School of Forestry.