2023: Jeffrey Lee
Jeffrey Lee (he/him/his) is a life-long Portlander with a passion for ecological restoration and biological monitoring. He values the importance of disrupting systemic racism and elevating the voices of historically underserved communities in his work. Since earning his M.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA, Jeffrey has worked for some of the region's leading conservation organizations, including the City of Portland, Friends of Mt. Tabor Park, U.S. Forest Service, Columbia Land Trust, and Johnson Creek Watershed Council. He currently works for Metro's Parks and Nature Department as a Natural Resources Technician. Jeffrey lives in SE Portland with his wife Eugene and beagle-pit pup Nana, where they enjoy gardening, going on mini road trips, mushroom foraging, and crafting!