Doug Peacock and John Ward on the Yellowstone River

 

Stepping Aside – Co-Founder and Former Chair, Doug Peacock

Without Doug Peacock’s guidance and friendship Round River simply would not be the strong organization and leader in conservation that it is today. Friend, hero, curmudgeon, and mentor for 25 years he walked point for this organization. Today, out of sheer necessity all of his energies must be focused on his beloved Yellowstone Grizzly Bear.

“ I cannot imagine a better guide for Round River than you, Brother John. Congratulations, your leadership, courage and wisdom will shine the way. I have always been proud to call you my friend and I thank you for accepting the job. love, Doug”

 

Stepping Up — Round River New Chair, John Ward

John has always guided our long standing conservation efforts with his people, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and has served on the Round River board for over 15 years. As a respected Elder, Round River will now, even more, benefit from his wise counsel throughout all of our endeavors. Additionally, as the vast majority of our work involves indigenous people, we hope that by John accepting this role as our leader we may properly honor all our partners. As Spokesperson for the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, John achieved meaningful management of their traditional lands. Through his private consulting firm, John also provides land planning and organizational assistance to First Nations in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.

 

New Board Member, Gerald Scoville

Jerry with a BS in biology from The Evergreen State College, an MS in communications from the University of Utah, and a MS in biology from Utah State University, has been affiliated with Round River for over twenty years, working on the Mexican Wolf, Border Cat, Great Bear, Namibia and Taku projects. Most recently he has been investigating the life-history traits of frogs in the Solomon Islands, Melanesia, and assisting in setting up monitoring protocols in mid-coast British Columbia, Canada. Jerry serves as an Adjunct Professor with Central Washington University.