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"The idea of wilderness needs no defense; it only needs defenders."
--Edward Abbey
Kerry Kriger, Ph.D.Founder, Executive Director, Ecologist
Santa Cruz, CA
kerry@savethefrogs.com
Dr. Kriger oversees all aspects of SAVE THE FROGS!, including our education and advocacy programs, fundraising, administration, volunteer coordination, website development and more. Learn more about Dr. Kriger here.
Gilbert Adum, M.Sc.SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana
Executive Director, Ecologist
Kumasi, Ghana
gilbert@savethefrogs.com
Gilbert is the Executive Director of SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana, the first international branch of SAVE THE FROGS!. Gilbert is tasked with preventing the extinction of Ghana's endangered amphibians; keeping the abundant amphibians abundant; and spreading the SAVE THE FROGS! message outward across Africa. He leads education and advocacy programs, writes grants, meets with chiefs and government officials, and coordinates student chapters. Gilbert is one of only two amphibian biologists in Ghana. Learn more about Gilbert here.
Ecologist, Advisory Committee Chairman
Oakland, CA
starkey@savethefrogs.com
Michael is an amphibian biologist, activist, ecological consultant and public speaker working to educate and involve the public in amphibian conservation issues. He is also the Chairman of the SAVE THE FROGS! Advisory Committee, working to increase and expand scientists' role in amphibian conservation. Learn more about Michael here.
"Working with STF! has changed my life...Thank you for this opportunity." --Michael Starkey
Kerriann LightExecutive Assistant
Santa Cruz, CA
kerriann@savethefrogs.com
Kerriann coordinates volunteers; handles legal affairs; is in charge of Save The Frogs Day partnerships and sponsorships; manages the SAVE THE FROGS! Gift Center; and keeps the office running like clockwork...among other things.
Program Coordinator
Seattle, WA
breanna@savethefrogs.com
Breanna manages our Pacific Northwest operations, organizes frog legs protests, Atrazine rallies, coordinates volunteers, seeks business sponsors and is organizing what will soon become Seattle's most famous racing event, the Save The Frogs Day 5K. Breanna's efforts to raise awareness for amphibians began with a two-year SAVE THE FROGS! internship while she was studying at George Mason University, in which she collaborated with student and community groups to educate the public about amphibian extinctions. Breanna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in integrative studies, with a concentration in conservation and a minor in nonprofit studies.
Graphic Designer
Boston, MA
alyson@savethefrogs.com
Have you ever noticed that SAVE THE FROGS! has some pretty amazing graphic design? Alyson Lee created the official SAVE THE FROGS! logo back in 2008 and has volunteered hundreds of hours ever since. She is responsible for over 90% of the cool graphics you see on this website and in the SAVE THE FROGS! Gift Center. Alyson's work has appeared in the vast majority of our campaigns and is at least half the reason people buy our shirts, post our flyers, and look at our posters! Learn more about Alyson here.
SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana
Educator & Beekeeper
Kumasi, Ghana
jacqueline@savethefrogs.com
Miss Kumadoh is a beekeeping and apiary management trainer and through working with SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana she promotes beekeeping as a win-win approach to saving Ghana's frogs while alleviating poverty (which is often given as an excuse for destroying wildlife habitats). She is also keen on spreading SAVE THE FROGS! word through conservation education. Miss Kumadoh holds a Master's degree in Environmental Conservation from the University of Greenwich, UK and a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology's department of Wildlife and Range Management. She has worked as a conservationist since 2009, working with dynamic conservation organisations including A Rocha Ghana and Ghana's National Parks. She has a special interest in community conservation efforts and published on the contribution of communities to conservation in Ghana.
Website design, photos & content by Kerry Kriger unless otherwise noted.
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