Ruth DeFries
Director/Board Member at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
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Ruth DeFries is currently the Director at World Wildlife Fund, Inc. and a Trustee at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Ruth DeFries active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
 Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
 World Wildlife Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Wildlife Fund, Inc. protects natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals. It provides programs for protection of endangered species, preservation of ecological systems, and environmental educational policy development. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
World Wildlife Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Wildlife Fund, Inc. protects natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals. It provides programs for protection of endangered species, preservation of ecological systems, and environmental educational policy development. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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