Amy Souers Kober
Senior Director of Communications
Department: Communications & Marketing
Area of Focus: Amy directs our media and communications work.
Background: Amy joined American Rivers in 1998 in our Washington, DC office. She moved to our Northwest Regional Office in Seattle in 2000.
Education: B.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Amy studied coastal ecology with the School for Field Studies on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and spent a semester in Florence, Italy studying literature and art history. She completed field ecology programs in Panama through the University of Florida and in Big Sur, California through San Francisco State University.
Favorite River: Any river with my husband, our dogs, and our driftboat!
Blog Posts By This Author
Help us remove 100 dams in 2012!
February 3, 2012 | Dams & Dam Removal
Today we’re announcing a big river restoration goal: we want to remove 100 outdated, unsafe dams in 2012.
Will you help us? Please take action and help spread the word.
Read more »Fracking and Clean Water Threats
January 30, 2012 | Water Pollution, Fracking, Water Supply
People Magazine features story about fracking and clean water threats
Read more »Winter Wonders: Five Rivers to Enjoy Now
January 27, 2012 | Water Pollution, Blue Trails, Dams & Dam Removal
River recreation and travel—not to mention beauty—don’t freeze up after summer vacation season. Here’s a look at five rivers that remain active and enjoyable during the winter months – and what American Rivers is doing to save these special places.
Read more »Watch our new Elwha River dam removal film
January 17, 2012 | Dams & Dam Removal, Water Pollution
Our new film about the Elwha River dam removal provides some background on this historic river conservation success, and introduces us to two advocates, Rick Rutz and Shawn Cantrell, who helped make it happen.
Read more »Starts with Clear Planning
January 12, 2012 | Water Pollution
Water is the essence of life--a necessity delivered to us by our rivers. American Rivers helps guide smart policymaking about rivers and water management to ensure we have clean water flowing in our rivers and through our faucets.
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