CAMDEN BOHMAN
Junior Faculty Advisor, WYSE Alum 2021
Camden (they/them) is currently pursuing a degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology at Arizona State University. With a passion for environmental preservation, they dream of one day working with the Smithsonian. Having attended WYSE in 2021, Camden is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world around them. Outside of school, Camden finds joy in Dungeons & Dragons, working on art projects, learning about space, and practicing astrophotography. They are looking forward to helping this event run smoothly and hopefully motivating others to pursue their goals as well.
Kevin has worked closely with multiple organizations to advance all-hazards resilience in the water sector for over 20 years. This includes guiding the development of several ANSI/AWWA standards that represent minimum best practice for water sector risk and resilience management, including cybersecurity. He has applied his expertise as a member of the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, a Disaster Resilience Fellow with NIST, and the Water Sector Coordinating Council. At George Mason University his PhD research led to the creation of the Utility Resilience Index (URI). He holds a MS from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a BA from Syracuse University.
Amanda Taylor studied Environmental Science B.S. with a concentration in Ecological Sciences at George Mason University and graduated in 2020. Since then, she has worked in water reclamation, mosquito and tick control, and now on-site septic and water for the Fairfax County Health Department. Amanda has enjoyed applying her passion for protecting our environment in each of these unique fields, all of which have given her immense opportunities and connections. Being out in nature every day with the mission to protect human health, as well as the health of the environment, brings her joy!
Mark Patrick McGuire joined Edison Electric Institue (EEI) in 2020 as a senior attorney. He manages the association’s clean energy and infrastructure portfolio. Patrick holds a J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law and a B.S. in History from Northeastern University. He is an active member of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts bars and came to EEI after working at the Association of Clean Water Agencies on the Clean Water Act and before that as Associate Legal Counsel at the Narragansett Bay Commission in Providence, Rhode Island.
Kate recently joined the National Zoo after more than 15 years as a staff scientist in the Population Ecology and Genetics Lab at the Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), in Caracas, Venezuela. She started at IVIC fresh out of graduate school at Cambridge and Princeton, and followed her time there with two years as an associate researcher at the Venezuelan conservation NGO Provita. Her PhD research focused on examining the effects of modern zoo population management on quantitative genetic variation in captivity and the wild, and her early work in Venezuela focused on helping zoos there develop an effective ex-situ conservation strategy for Andean bears, taking into account both wild and captive population pressures. In her new role as a National Zoo Secretary Scholar, Kate collaborates with colleagues across the Smithsonian and around the world to understand and manage the demographic and genetic challenges faced by NZP/SCBI’s huge diversity of ex situ populations, in order to ensure the integration and success of the Smithsonian’s in situ and ex situ conservation efforts.
Cal is a rising junior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and is pursuing a degree in political science and a degree in public policy. After graduation his career goal is to work in international politics and hopefully be an ambassador or some other form of representative. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, theater, and magic the gathering. He attended WYSE in the summer of 2021 and had a fantastic experience. As a JFA, he hopes to help the event run smoothly so that other people can have that great 
Michelle is an Environmental Program Manager with Tetra Tech, Inc., a global firm providing consulting and engineering services in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure. She works with her colleagues to solve some of the most pressing issues relating to water, from coastal erosion challenges to safe drinking water delivery. After graduation from Franklin & Marshall College with a bachelors degree in economics and government, she started her environmental career working as a legal researcher working for a publishing company specializing in federal environmental statutes and regulations reviews. She earned a Masters degree in natural resources from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. in envionmental science and policy from George Mason University where she has also taught both undergraduate and graduate students in the environmental sciences. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys recreational running and spending time in the great outdoors.
