Sacha Spector
Sacha Spector is the Program Director for the Environment at the Doris Duke Foundation, where he oversees the foundation’s strategy, grantmaking, and external partnerships on natural climate solutions, land conservation, and inclusive conservation.
Previously, Sacha was director of conservation science at Scenic Hudson, leading the group’s efforts on climate change, land conservation planning and natural resource stewardship. He also managed the invertebrate conservation program at the American Museum of Natural History, served as an adjunct associate professor in Columbia University’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, and worked as a field trainer and researcher at Conservation International in Washington, D.C.
Sacha is the author and co-author of more than 30 scientific research papers, books and articles. He earned his PhD in ecology from the University of Connecticut and his Bachelor of Science in environmental biology from Yale University.
Sacha is a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, and currently lives in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County.