Dennis Krusac
Southern Research Station
Dennis Krusac has worked for the USDA Forest Service as a wildlife biologist for 39 years, having worked in Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. He is currently a Regional Endangered Species Specialist and Pollinator Conservation Coordinator for the Forest Service Southern Region. Dennis is co-developer of the Great Atlanta Pollinator Partnership, an award-winning model for urban conservation. He has a passion in educating today’s youth about the environment and routinely works with inner-city minority youth on conservation education programs. In 2017, Dennis received a lifetime achievement award from the Southeastern Bat Diversity Network and Lloyd W. Swift Sr. award for a lifetime of dedication, commitment,and leadership in management of the wildlife and fisheries resources of the United States from the USDA Forest Service.