Protecting Yellowstone’s Wildlife Through Stewardship

Event Details:

Join us on September 16 for a virtual Park Talk to learn how NPCA is working to address the urgent challenges that threaten Yellowstone National Park and the wildlife for whom it is home.  

Attendees will hear from NPCA’s experts and our partner, Ecology Project International, about NPCA’s history of protecting Yellowstone National Park, the issues the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is now facing – including the impacts of climate change and ongoing efforts to preserve wildlife connectivity – and NPCA’s strategy to ensure that this storied, beloved park remains resilient.

Event Details

WHEN: Monday, September 16 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: Online via Zoom; a link will be provided upon RSVP

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Featured Speakers:

Michelle Uberuaga, Greater Yellowstone Senior Program Manager, NPCA

Michelle Uberuaga has worked as an environmental attorney, community organizer and advocate in Montana for 20 years and currently serves as NPCA’s Senior Program Manager for Yellowstone. Michelle came to NPCA in 2024, after spending ten years as the Executive Director of the Park County Environmental Council, a community organization in Park County, MT. In her role as an environmental attorney, MIchelle has represented NGOs at the Montana public service commission, on local land-use issues, and under NEPA, MEPA and the ESA. In 2015, Michelle launched a local chapter of Mom’s Clean Air Force in Montana, a group of parents and caregivers that advocate for clean air and climate action at the state level. 

Pat Todd, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Wildlife Fellow, NPCA

Pat Todd manages NPCA’s wildlife connectivity programs in the Northern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem alongside the Yellowstone Field Office team to drive the cultural change that ensures these vibrant systems remain robust and resilient in the face of a changing climate. Her program work focuses on wildlife friendly fencing practices to restore migration corridors and wildlife accommodations on roadways to reduce wildlife-vehicle-collisions and support annual and seasonal movement for Yellowstone National Park’s wildlife populations. Prior to the National Parks Conservation Association, Pat worked as a Program Coordinator for Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) a non-profit focused on indigenous led stewardship including restoration of culturally important plants and prescribed fire practices.

Sophie Rogers, Yellowstone Program Supervisor, Ecology Project International

In her third year as an instructor at Ecology Project International, Sophie brings a wealth of knowledge to the Yellowstone program. Both her childhood experiences growing up in Montana and her time spent as a high school science teacher in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem inform her work with Ecology Project International.