Grant Ballard

Background

About Grant Ballard

As Chief Science Officer at Point Blue Conservation Science (formerly Point Reyes Bird Observatory), I am responsible for shaping and growing Point Blue's multi-investigator scientific research and conservation programs, overseeing ~160 staff scientists, educators, and restoration practitioners. Research interests include the effects of landscape-scale environmental stressors on ecosystems in western North America and the Southern Ocean. Practicing ecologist with fieldwork since 1991 in California, Alaska, and Antarctica. Ecological informatics specialist, co-founder and co-designer for several major informatics projects, including the Avian Knowledge Network and Our Coast Our Future. As Interim Chief Development Officer (Oct 1, 2018 - Jan 21, 2020) and CSO, I was additionally responsible for overseeing all fundraising activities including individual and institutional giving. Provide supervision for two Major Gifts Officers, one Director of Institutional Relationships, one Science Development Strategist, and one Community Engagement Manager.Specialties: ecology, informatics, data science, climate change, sea-level rise, non-profit strategic planning, non-profit leadership