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Tennessee Environmental Council Names McFadden

The Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) has selected John McFadden as the next Executive Director.  “John has come full circle having been with TEC as the Clean Water Project Coordinator many years ago,” states Don Safer, TEC Board of Directors President. 

“I’m just going to take up where I left off,” McFadden comments with a smile.  “I’m looking forward to working to make sure our environmental policy translates to real on the ground practices” he offers.

“John now brings to this position extensive and broad biological, environmental, recreational, and educational experience, Safer continues.  “Not only that”, Safer adds, “his enthusiasm for conservation work is contagious--we believe he will build positive partnerships and support among those who care about environmental health in Tennessee.”

McFadden, an avid backpacker, canoeist and mountain biker, is working towards his doctorate in Health and Human Performance with research interest in urban greenway ecology.  He has 21 years of conservation experience supported by an undergraduate degree in secondary education and masters in biology.  As a conservation consultant, he is presently serving as Director of Science and Restoration for the Harpeth River Watershed Association, Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association’s Duck River Opportunities Project.  He has held teaching positions at Middle Tennessee State University and Volunteer State Community College.  Through past positions he is also familiar with pollution and toxics assessment, hazardous waste operations, energy efficiency, and volunteer training.  He has presented/authored papers at scientific meetings including: More than Data Collectors: Young People in Civic Action; Greenway Ecology: A Pilot Study; Does Your Greenway Function Ecologically?; Volunteer Visual Stream Survey in the Harpeth River Watershed; and Tennessee Ground Water: A Resource at Risk.  McFadden has twice (1992 and 2004) been named Conservationist of the Year by Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association. 

McFadden took the reins at TEC officially on October 1. He will work part-time for TEC and will continue his work as Science Director for HRWA and TSRA.  He succeeds Will Callaway who left TEC to take a position in Washington, D.C.