2016 was a pivotal year for me. I made a very hard decision (which is still hard many days) to move away from being in the field and working directly with species to jump into what was then a very new, emerging conservation tech space. I couldn’t get out this idea out of my head for a way to connect conservationists in the field directly with people who wanted to do more (what would soon become Key). I knew nothing about designing and building an app/platform, running a busin

Bobbi Stalnaker Amongst so many other things, Bobbi is a Southern Californian graphic designer, skateboarder, and an environmental enthusiast. She is 'art inspires action' in human form. First there’s graphic design, which is my bread and butter, if you will. I love to paint - watercolor and oil are probably my favorite. I love to continue to blend and work what’s already on the canvas. Also, sculpture, I really love clay but most of my sculptures are from paper. My most rece

Jair Perez Jair is a Costa Rican surfer and environmental activist with a penchant for coffee ! He is a pillar in his community and now also in ours. My parents met in Playa Hermosa, where I was born. My three siblings and I grew up on both Playa Hermosa and the nearby Playa Jaco. We used to hang out at ‘Backyard’ on Playa Hermosa, where my oldest sister worked. The owner, Timothy, asked my sister if he could take me out surfing. Initially, my sister was afraid of me surfing

Micah Walker Micah is an environmental and human rights activist on the Pilllar skateboarding team. But most importantly, Micah is a connector - she brings people together. An undeniable and uncanny skill no one who has met our Micah, can deny. If anyone can help us grow our community, she can. The first time I ever touched a skateboard was at my cousin Michael's house. I was about 10 or 11 years old and really looked up to him as an older cousin- thought he was just the coo

Nicole Row Nicole Row, former bassist for Panic! At the Disco - current bassist for Incubus, is a renowned electric, upright and synthesizer bass player and vocalist. Alongside her music career, Nicole is also a passionate advocate for world and animal rights and conservation. Since day one. Mom says: “I sang before I spoke" Not really, I've always felt really attached to and grateful for nature. As I slowly took on extra responsibilities to curb pollution, I realiz

Carly Ealey & Christopher Konecki I was born in Palm Springs, CA & grew up in the desert. I’ve been in San Diego for so long that I feel like this is my home now. Outside of the art world, I love everything nature & space related. I’ve always been a nerd for animals & plants & draw a great deal of inspiration from the natural world. My other passions are photography & digital design which allow me to explore the things I love in another meaningful way. San Diego is my hometow

We are happy to share that after a month and a half of searching we have found our newest team member, Mohammad Tourjoman! Mohammad was...

Kyle Obermann Kyle Obermann is an award-winning conservation photographer and writer based in Chengdu, China. Fluent in Mandarin, his work documents the evolution of China’s nature reserves, national parks, and grassroots environmental groups. After college I tried one year of working at a desk during the sunniest hours of the day. I couldn't settle for it! Environmental photography is the combination of all my passions - creativity, storytelling, exploration, helping others,