Michael Mehta Webster

Michael Mehta Webster is an expert in ecology, conservation, and philanthropy, as well as an ardent nature enthusiast.  Webster is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University.  He has also led efforts to connect cutting-edge science to protecting species and ecosystems in the wild as the Executive Director of the Coral Reef Alliance, a Program Officer at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and an academic scientist at Cornell University and Oregon State University.  Webster earned a Ph.D. in Zoology at Oregon State University, and a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin.