OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The former wildlife diversity program manager at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has been named executive director of Audubon Nebraska.
Kristal Stoner will also serve as vice president of the National Audubon Society.
Audubon Nebraska’s mission is to conserve and restore Nebraska’s natural ecosystems focusing on birds.
Stoner says birds are “a captivating link to the natural world and an incredible lens through which to view our greatest conservation challenges.”
Stoner holds a master’s degree in science with an emphasis in ecology, evolution and behavior from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University.