About Lee
Lee has been leading conservation planning efforts with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program and its partners for 28 years. Her expertise includes biodiversity science, conservation assessments and priority setting, conservation strategy development, partner engagement, and communication of technical information to lay audiences. Her work includes a wide variety of multi-partner planning projects at scales ranging from statewide to local, with focus on wildlife, habitat quality, effects of climate change, and the intersection of biodiversity conservation and recreation. Current work includes Colorado's State Wildlife Action Plan, Statewide Habitat Conservation and Connectivity Plan, and Colorado Outdoors Strategy. She is a Conservation Coach for the Conservation Measures Partnership’s Conservation Standards planning practice.
Interests
- Conservation Standards practice
- Habitat quality and connectivity
- Climate change and effects on species and habitats
- At-risk species assessment and planning
Education
MLA, Landscape Architecture - University of Colorado
Denver, CO, 1991
BA, Psychology - University of Memphis
Memphis, TN, 1981
Awards, Honors, Grants
- Warner College of Natural Resources Teamsmanship Award, 2017
Memberships
- Conservation Coaches Network