As a staff, we are steadfast in our commitment to protect, defend, and restore Oregon’s high desert alongside our members and supporters. Together with the passion and commitment of a community of advocates thousands strong, the skills and experience of our staff make Oregon Natural Desert Association a respected leader in the public lands conversation at the state and federal levels.
Our Staff
Sean Bagshaw Website
Our Staff
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Young Horny Toad Lizard
Young Horny Toad Lizard
In the summer these lizards begin foraging for food as soon as their body temperature rises as the heat of the day increases. They feed on slow-moving, ground-dwelling insects. In the fall they hibernate by burying themselves in the sand.
Latin name: Phrysonoma platyrhinos
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Julie Weikel on Wilderness
Julie Weikel on Wilderness
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Carl Axelsen, member since 1999
Carl Axelsen, member since 1999
You folks at ONDA really have your stuff together. Such a well-planned opportunity to comment, since figuring out how to connect with the gummint is off-putting. You make it work for me.
Our Seasonal Staff and Interns
Seasonal Staff
Our field technicians and field interns help us with our Sage-Grouse Habitat Monitoring Project, which monitors the implementation of the BLM’s Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment (ARMPA) and ecological health trends on federal lands in eastern Oregon to assess the degree to which public lands are meeting sage-grouse habitat objectives.
- Anne White, Habitat Monitoring Technician
- Leslie O’Neil, Habitat Monitoring Technician
ONDA’s tribal stewards program is a summer-long program that provides career mentorship and job experience in natural resource management for Native young adults.
- Tiyana Casey, Tribal Stewards Program Crew Leader
Interns
Our wildlands interns spend 10 weeks over the summer in the field with ONDA staff and volunteers. Our development interns help ONDA to reach community members interested in getting involved in ONDA’s work by managing ONDA event logistics, engaging retail partners for the Wild Desert Calendar, and representing ONDA at community events. Other students and young professionals join us for a variety of important projects.
Our 2019 Crew
- Amy Wilkins, Wildlands Intern
- Tia Hatton, Wildlands Intern
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Marie Goebel, Spring Development Intern
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Olivia Somhegyi, Summer Development Intern
- Angela Arrington, Fall Development Intern
- Lucas Martin, GIS Intern
- Maddy Munson, Law Clerk
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