HMI Welcomes New Board Director
HMI is excited to welcome our newest Board of Director's member, Trish Kerner into this leadership role.
Trish lives in Pocatello, Idaho and is a Range Ecologist with Audubon’s Conservation Ranching initiative, where she works alongside ranchers in Idaho and Utah to support healthy rangelands and bird habitat.
Trish grew up just outside Washington, D.C. area but was drawn to the wide-open
spaces of the West. She moved to Montana in 2014 to study microbiology at Montana State University. After graduating, she made her way to Idaho, where she spent a few
years enjoying the mountains and skiing before earning her master’s degree from Idaho
State University, studying the interaction between agriculture and soil microbial
communities.
She has a passion for working with the land and applying her microbiology background
to understanding the interconnected relationships between soil, water, vegetation, and
livestock.
As a student of Holistic Management, Trish is continually learning from the ranchers and
communities she works with, deepening her understanding of how ecological,
economic, and social factors shape land decisions. She feels fortunate to support
producers in achieving their goals and land stewardship.
Welcome, Trish!
