2024 Spring Invasive Species Summit

Emily DuThinh, Board President at Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy
eduthinh@gmail.com
Emily has served on BHHC’s Board of Directors since 2013 and is currently serving as president.  She has been active in the Stewardship Committee since 2008.  She started the Oakland County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) in 2014.  She is a Conservation Steward in Michigan. Emily earned her bachelor’s degree in geology from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. and her master’s degree in environmental science from Duke University.  She worked for 18 years in environmental consulting, investigating and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater at industrial sites throughout the mid-Atlantic states, Ohio, and Michigan.  Emily is an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit.  She has extensive experience in preschool and K-12 education, particularly educating students with special needs, and was a founding school board member of the M.O.D.E.L. Community School, a charter school for students with autism in Toledo.

Kaleigh Snoddy, Clinton River Watershed Council
kaleigh@crwc.org
Kaleigh has a B.S. in Environmental Science with a Specialization in Resource Management and Sustainability as well as a minor in Biology. As the Education and Stewardship Manager of the Clinton River Watershed Council, Kaleigh leads the program team in the coordination of CRWC’s education and stewardship programs and events, as well as the development of new programs. She is passionate about collective natural resource protection and fostering stewardship across all ages, working to educate residents ranging from K-12 students to homeowners.

Kegan Schildberg, Oakland County Parks & Rec
schildbergk@oakgov.com
Kegan Schildberg has worked in land management across the lower peninsula since graduating from Western Michigan University in 2011 with a BS in Natural Resource Management and Environmental Studies. In 2018 he obtained a master’s degree in Sustainability from the university of Wisconsin Superior. He has two young children, and therefor never sleeps.

Brooke Hiller, Friends of the St. Clair River
brooke@scriver.org
Brooke has many years of gardening experience in various climates across the US and is passionate about the importance of native plants and sustainable landscaping practices. Since 2021, she has served as Restoration Coordinator with Friends of the St. Clair River, an environmental nonprofit organization serving St. Clair County. Brooke implements environmental services across the St. Clair River Watershed through invasive species management, native species education and planting, and habitat monitoring and maintenance. She currently serves as the Go Beyond Beauty Hub Coordinator for St. Clair and Macomb counties and is a member of the Wildflower Association of Michigan’s Environmental Advocacy Committee. She earned her MA from Wayne State University in 2009 and has completed Master Gardener, Master Composter and Conservation Steward certifications.