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
Massive dam threatens wild Alaska river
October 3, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Richard Leo, from the Coalition for Susitna Dam Alternatives, explains why a massive new dam in the heart of Alaska’s wilderness doesn’t make sense.
Read more »Year of the River video project: Elwha River dam removal
September 13, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
A short video about the benefits of removing two dams on Washington’s Elwha River, featuring fly-fishing and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe.
Read more »Elwha River Dam Removal to Make History this Saturday
September 13, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
We’re making history this Saturday. That’s when the biggest dam removal ever begins on Washington’s Elwha River. It’s a major river restoration effort, and the world will be watching.
Read more »Actor Tom Skerritt to celebrate Elwha River restoration
September 7, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Actor and American Rivers board member Tom Skerritt is passionate about healthy, free-flowing rivers. He is helping American Rivers celebrate the historic dam removal and river restoration project on Washington’s Elwha River. Tom will join Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and other dignitaries at the official dam removal ceremony at Elwha Dam on September 17.
Read more »What will the Elwha dam removal mean for whitewater boating?
August 17, 2011 | Dams & Dam Removal
Tom O'Keefe of American Whitewater, shares in this guest blog, his excitement for the Elwha River restation project. I’m excited about the Elwha River restoration because it will offer new opportunities to enjoy the recreational opportunities of a restored river. The Elwha River is unique among rivers of the Olympic Peninsula as it cuts through several different geologic strata.
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