Where Science Meets Stewardship: Advancing Nature-Based Climate Solutions on Nantucket

Join Woodwell Climate and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation for a special Climate Conversations on the Road event exploring how science and stewardship can work hand in hand to advance practical climate solutions. Moderated by Woodwell President & CEO Max Holmes, the evening will begin with a candid seaside conversation between Holmes and Cormac Collier, President & CEO of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, followed by a panel discussion featuring: Chris Neill | Senior Scientist, Woodwell Climate Karen Beattie | Vice President of Science & Stewardship, NCF Emily Junkins | Coastal Wetlands Research Ecologist, NCF Kelly Omand | Plant Research Ecologist/Botanist, NCF Together, they will share insights from collaborative efforts in grassland management, wetland and bog restoration, coastal resilience, carbon storage, and landscape-scale monitoring—highlighting how local action, grounded in rigorous science, can deliver tangible climate and conservation impacts across Nantucket and beyond.