ETHAN MCKINLEY,
Superintendent, & Juliana Matos,
Biosecurity Manager, Channel Islands (CI) National Park
Zoom Presentation: General
& Biosecurity Program Updates for the Park
Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way,
Santa Barbara
When: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 7:00pm
Cost: Free,
but registration is required. Donations welcome.
Registration: https://sbmm.org/santa-barbara-events/
Sponsored
by: Marie L Morrisroe
Join Ethan McKinley, Superintendent and Juliana Matos,
Biosecurity Manager of Channel Islands National Park, as they review the park’s
progress during this past year, while discussing some important updates and
future directions for the park. There is much in store for the park in 2021, including
the opening of the new Scorpion Pier, proposals on use of the Main Ranch buildings
on Santa Rosa Island, and planning efforts for backcountry and wilderness
areas. In addition to the park update, the park, United States
Navy, and The Nature Conservancy's Biosecurity Program Manager Juliana Matos
will discuss the latest exciting developments for biosecurity on the islands.
The National Park Service
selected Ethan McKinley to serve as superintendent of Channel
Islands National Park in 2019, where he had been
serving as acting superintendent, following the June 2018 retirement of
Superintendent Russell Galipeau. As the first superintendent of First State
National Historical Park in Delaware, McKinley also brought 12 years’ of
previous experience with the National Park Service, including as the National
Park Service Northeast Region’s Chief of Commercial Services, and working
at parks including Mount Rainier National Park, Yosemite National Park,
Glacier National Park, and Gettysburg National Military Park.
McKinley grew up in
Littleton, Colorado, and earned a bachelor’s degree in international business and French from the University of Denver. An Eagle Scout, he takes any
opportunity to play in the great outdoors (hiking, camping, mountain and
road biking, climbing, and mountaineering), frequently exploring national parks
in his free time; and he is a self-professed history buff and enjoys
photography. Currently, he is one of the youngest superintendents
in the entire system; but with a strong background in leveraging private-sector
partnerships to further the Park Service’s goals of resource conservation and
public access, he’s a natural fit for the Channel Islands. Stan Austin, regional
director for the National Park Service’s Pacific West Region, even said
“With this unique perspective and his passion for building
strong relationships with community stakeholders, I am confident he is the
right fit for Channel Islands.”
Juli
Matos is the Biosecurity Manager for the Channel
Islands. Though she is officially employed by the National Park Service, her
position is jointly funded by The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Navy, with
her efforts contributing to the missions of all three entities. As the
Biosecurity Manager, she promotes the importance of biosecurity through
education and outreach, and implements strategies to help prevent, detect, and
respond to new invasive species introductions to the Channel Islands. She
possesses a B.S. from San Diego State University in Environmental Science and
an M.S. from UC Santa Barbara’s Bren School of Environmental Science &
Management.