Board of Advisors

Eddie Dunbar

Eddie Dunbar has been pursuing insects since he could crawl. The fruit of his passion are growing numbers of insect guides and of people who are photographing and talking about insects.

Eddie studied entomology at the University of California, Berkeley and has led entomology instruction through projects at Cal, Lawrence Hall of Science, Mills College, Oakland Schools, and most recently as an instructor at Merritt College.

By day he manages a GIS-based application for Oakland Public Works, but at night, on weekends, days off, holidays and the hours in between, he transforms into an advocate for the insect right to exist.

Daniela Milian

As the City of Oakland’s (ELDE) Environmental Program Analyst II, Daniela supported the development, implementation, and promotion of new and revised environmental programs; coordinated large public volunteer events, including the development of related program resources.

Her employment history, along with my academic background and volunteering experiences have shaped her passion for intercultural environmental sustainability. She has developed a strong interest in bio-cultural diversity; emphasizing the recognition of BIPOC communities as crucial components for shaping a sustainable future.

John Steere

John Steere is an environmental and watershed planner with over 30 years of experience in the public, non-profit, and consulting realms, managing collaborative environmental plans and studies, and open space initiatives. He is an expert in public involvement facilitation, environmental compliance and permitting, and watershed management planning processes. He works for Contra Costa County’s Watershed Program as a Watershed Planner, implementing green infrastructure (GI) throughout the County, and the Clean Water Act’s pollution regulations, along with implementing the N. Richmond Watershed Connections project, and the County GI Plan. He holds a joint master’s in City Planning and Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA from Harvard College in Environmental Studies and Psychology. He is a board member of Earth Team and is the president/chair of Berkeley Partners for Parks; he has facilitated the creation of two new parks in Berkeley. He was among the pioneers of urban creek restoration in the ‘80s and ‘90s, playing founding East Bay Citizens Creek Restoration, helping to spawn a number of early friends of creeks groups, and serving for over a decade on the BOD of the California] Urban Creeks Council.

Seeking new board members to add their expertise and enthusiasm to our efforts.

Wholly H2O is committed to offering watershed ecology-focused educational opportunities in natural and human history, and community science that speaks to the diversity of Bay Area populations.

We are likewise committed to having an advisory board that is just as diverse. We love and respect our advisors. We promise it won’t be a one-way relationship.

Do you have skills, knowledge, connections, and energy to share with us? Check out the downloadable brochure and submit an application below to join our board.

Wholly H2O Board of Directors Application