The team of UIC professionals leading the Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group are passionate about promoting pollinator habitats and healthy ecosystems along rights-of-way and other energy and transportation lands. Learn more about us below.
Dan Salas
Dan leads the Working Group and the University’s Sustainable Landscapes program, which explores integrating biodiversity and infrastructure.
Iris Caldwell
Iris began the Working Group in 2015 and now serves in a strategic advisory capacity.
Caroline Hernandez
Caroline keeps the Working Group running smoothly and manages several research and outreach projects to improve habitat on working lands.
Megan Petraitis
Megan oversees the conservation agreement programs and supports other Working Group and Sustainable Landscape activities.
Catherine O’Reilly
Catherine supports the conservation agreement programs and coordinates partner outreach and engagement.
Alison Little
Alison supports the conservation agreement programs, partner outreach, and other Working Group research activities.
Daytonna Anderson
Daytonna performs data management for the conservation agreement programs and supports the Geospatial Habitat Database.
