Full Bio
John Shuey is Director of Conservation Science for the Indiana Office of The Nature Conservancy where he guides the program’s efforts connected with scientific research, ecoregional planning, conservation site planning, and large-scale restoration planning. He also leads the effort to develop climate change adaptation strategies for the Chapters preserves totaling over 25,000 acres. Prior to joining the Indiana Chapter, he was a Research Scientist at Battelle Memorial Institute, focusing on aquatic resource issues throughout the eastern US. In addition to MBI, John has served on several other boards including the Midwest Chapter of the Society of Ecological Restoration, Tallgrass Prairie/Upper Mississippi River Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and was president of the Lepidopterists’ Society from 2009-2011. He also serves on two endangered species recovery teams and IUCN’s Butterfly Specialist Group.