Annual Membership Meeting
Saturday, September 18, 2021
4:00-5:30 pm live on Zoom
Join us live on Zoom for an evening of reconnecting with Boothbay Region Land Trust members and friends.
The evening’s featured speaker will be Dr. Heather Goldstone, Chief Communications Officer for Woodwell Climate Research Center. Dr. Goldstone will present on:
Three Things You Should Know About Climate Change (but probably didn’t)
Following Dr. Goldstone, we will share the year-in-review, which will highlight the work and accomplishments of BRLT. The evening will conclude with a short business meeting including voting on the Board slate.
Dr. Heather Goldstone oversees Woodwell Climate Research Center’s communications activities, bringing the rich stories of Woodwell scientists to diverse public audiences. Dr. Goldstone has extensive experience as both a scientist and a journalist, and she is passionate about melding data and narrative in climate change stories that build awareness and inspire action.
Dr. Goldstone came to Woodwell Climate from WGBH, where she founded and hosted a weekly science-focused radio show, Living Lab Radio. Previously, she wrote the Climatide blog about coastal communities facing climate change. Her extensive reporting on science and the environment has appeared in outlets ranging from Cape Cod Times and Commercial Fishery News to NPR’s Morning Edition, The Takeaway, and PBS News Hour. In 2014, she was recognized for the breadth of her work with WGBH’s Margret and Hans Rey/Curious George Producer award.
Dr. Goldstone fell in love with the ocean as a child, and pursued a career in marine research before discovering a passion for science communication. She serves on the Woods Hole Sea Grant Marine Outreach Guidance Group, is deeply involved in supporting local public schools, and frequently teaches or mentors students in communication skills.
Voting:
New Board Nominees:
Penny is a native Floridian who spent her youth enjoying the beaches, waterways, and nature preserves between West Palm and Miami Beach. Ms. Pollard enjoyed a career as a health policy analyst and served for many years in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress, and in the private sector at The Lewin Group. Earlier in her career Ms. Pollard developed and oversaw the graduate program for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners at Catholic University in Washington, DC, and previously was a Public Health Nurse for the City of Boston. Ms. Pollard graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of Science; she also holds a Master of Science from Boston College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (with concentrations in Finance and Marketing). She is treasurer of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee and is a docent at the Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens and the Textile Museum in D.C.. Locally, she has served as a flag officer of the Southport Yacht Club and on the Boards of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Friends of Burnt Island Light.
Renewing Board Members (Second Term):
Valerie Young
Kathleen Kennedy
Margaret Reiser
Board Officers:
John Welsh (President)
Rob Wheeler (Vice President)
Valerie Young (Treasurer)
Kathleen Kennedy (Secretary)
Voting will take place during the presentation. All members are welcome at this free, virtual event. Registration is required to receive the zoom link.
