Graham McGaffin
State Director, Iowa
Sioux City, IA
Graham McGaffin State Director for The Nature Conservancy in Iowa. © The Nature Conservancy
Areas of expertise
conservation partnerships, organizational effectiveness
Biography
Graham McGaffin is state director for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Iowa. Graham leads TNC’s Iowa team to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends, both in Iowa and beyond. The Nature Conservancy operates in 79 countries around the world to develop and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Graham is an Iowa native, growing up in the Loess Hills of northwest Iowa. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, where he received a B.S. in Economics and M.S. in Agricultural & Applied Economics. Graham serves in leadership positions on several local boards and has represented TNC on various statewide task forces and commissions, as well as serving as an expert both nationally and internationally on conservation of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Graham lives in Sioux City with his wife Emily, son Jack and daughter Lila.
Iowa Stories
Power of Wetlands
Wetlands are nature’s solution to flooding and water quality challenges in Iowa. Find out how we’re conserving and protecting them.
Reintroduction Of Bison To Iowa Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve
At the end of October 2008, a small herd of bison will be reintroduced at Broken Kettle Grasslands in the globally significant, Loess Hills in western Iowa. These bison are part of the prairie restoration effort that has diversified that plant and animal communities in the stunningly beautiful landscape.
Accelerating Iowa’s Clean and Green Future
The Nature Conservancy in Iowa is tackling climate change by looking across all economic sectors and encouraging smart approaches to siting renewable energy, including solar.