Speakers

Franciscan School of Theology

President/Rector

Assoc. Prof. of Sacred Scripture

Colin Khoury is the Senior Director of Science and Conservation at the San Diego Botanic Garden.  

Colin will be talking about an emerging opportunity to establish a San Diego regional seedbank (privately funded) that might serve the needs of various conservation organizations throughout San Diego county, especially those involved in restoration with native plants. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-k-khoury-0318ba23/

Carl Nettleton is an award-winning writer, acclaimed speaker, and a subject matter expert regarding water, climate, sustainability, the ocean, and binational U.S. Mexico affairs. He is the founder of OpenOceans Global, the past president of the National Coalition for Marine Conservation – Pacific Region and the former founding executive director of the San Diego Oceans Foundation. In those positions he energetically worked with government agencies, educational organizations, and ocean interests to develop collaborations and consensus to resolve ocean issues. He operates Nettleton Strategies LLC, a consulting firm specializing in resolving complex public policy and business issues.

Assistant Governor Jim Mendelson, is a retired District Attorney from Orange County