Meet our Waterkeepers
Apalachicola Riverkeeper
Apalachicola Riverkeeper, Dan Tonsmeire, is based in Apalachicola, Florida. The Apalachicola Riverkeeper monitors the Apalachicola from the Florida/Georgia line downstream 108 miles to the estuary and Bay on the Gulf. Particular attention is paid to reductions in life-sustaining freshwater, loss of floodplain habitat, point and non-point source pollution, and explosive growth and development in this region. Follow Dan and the Apalachicola Riverkeeper on Twitter at @ApalachRiver and on Facebook.
Atchafalaya Basinkeeper
Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Captain Dean A. Wilson, is based in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The Atchafalaya Basinkeeper works to protect deep swamps, wetlands and cypress forests in southern portions of the state.
Emerald Coastkeeper
Emerald Coastkeeper, Chasidy Fisher Hobbs, is based in Pensacola, Florida. The Emerald Coastkeeper serves the watershed in Northwest Florida, working to respond to citizen reports of pollution and adverse environmental impacts from the Alabama/Florida state line to Perdido Bay, and Panama City to West Bay. Follow Chasidy and the Emerald Coastkeeper on Facebook and on Twitter at @EmeraldCK.
Galveston Baykeeper
Galveston Baykeeper, Charlotte Wells is based in Seabrook, Texas. The Galveston Baykeeper keeps the Bay vital and vibrant for all who enjoy it and make their livelihoods through it. Follow Charlotte and Galveston Baykeeper on Facebook and on Twitter at @Galvbaykeeper.
Louisiana Bayoukeeper
Louisiana Bayoukeeper, Tracy Kuhns and Mike Roberts, is based in Barataria, Louisiana. The Louisiana Bayoukeeper works closely with coastal communities in Coastal Louisiana's Bayou Country to promote sustainable management of its local waterways and natural resources. Follow Tracy and the Louisiana Bayoukeeper on Facebook.
Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper
Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, Paul Orr, is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper works to preserve and restore the ecological integrity of the Mississippi River Basin and the surrounding waterways in Louisiana. Follow Paul, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper, and partner Louisiana Environmental Action Network on Facebook.
Mobile Baykeeper
Mobile Baykeeper, Casi Callaway, is based in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile Baykeeper's mission is to provide citizens a means to protect the beauty, health and heritage of the Mobile Bay watershed and coastal Alabama for the sake of our families and our communities. The Mobile Bay Watershed encompasses two-thirds of the land area and includes more than 250 separate waterways in the state of Alabama, each of which dump into the Gulf of Mexico. Follow Casi and the Mobile Baykeeper on Twitter at @MobileBaykeeper,and on Facebook or visit them at www.mobilebaykeeper.org. The Volunteer Field Observer Program in Alabama was established with our partner organization, Alabama Coastal Foundation. Their mission is to improve and protect the quality of Alabama’s coastal resources by identifying and solving problems through education, information and participation. They have a seventeen year history of engaging citizens through environmental education, and you can visit them at www.joinacf.org.
Waterkeeper Alliance
Waterkeeper Alliance is a global environmental movement uniting more than 190 Waterkeepers around the world and focusing citizen advocacy on the issues that affect our waterways, from pollution to climate change. Waterkeeper Alliance is the voice for the world’s waters. Follow Waterkeeper Alliance on Twitter at @Waterkeeper and on Facebook.

