Beau Bauer, B.S, M.S.
Staff Biologist Nemours Wildlife Foundation
Beau Bauer is the Staff Biologist for the Nemours Wildlife Foundation in Yemassee, SC, where he is responsible for conducting research on a variety of upland and wetland species and their habitats in addition to assisting with education and outreach programs.
He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from Clemson University. Prior to attending Clemson, Beau served in the United States Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge at the rank of Staff Sergeant after five years of active duty service.
Beau is a Certified Wildlife Biologist® and has been a member of The Wildlife Society since 2013. He has been on the executive board of the South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society since 2017 and currently serves as President. Additionally, Beau is a steering committee member of South Carolina’s Wildlife Habitat Education Program.
Beau resides on Nemours Plantation with his wife and 2 young children. He enjoys exploring the cultural and natural history of South Carolina and Clemson football.
Heather Kraus, B.S, M.S.
Education & Outreach Coordinator
Heather Kraus is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the foundation, a position created in 2021 to fulfill a long standing need to expand the foundation’s educational programs.
Heather earned her Master of Science with a concentration in Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity in 2019 from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. She was a Magna cum laude graduate of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA, where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Biology in 2011.
Following her undergraduate studies and during graduate school, Heather worked on several projects including as a research assistant for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, field research assistant at the University of Maryland, crew leader for Bat Conservation International in Massachusetts and a field technician at Cornell University. Through these projects she has honed her skills in bird banding, preparing educational material, communicating scientific topics to diverse audiences, project management and supervising and training staff. All these experiences will be useful in her new position in which her duties will include developing programs that explore regional conservation issues for all age groups, especially K-12 students.
Heather will represent the foundation in the statewide Palmetto Bird Conservancy currently in development. Her responsibilities will involve coordinating regional bird banding stations, training and supervising citizen science collaborators and implementing a collaborative network of MOTUS towers.
Originally from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, Heather now resides in Port Royal, SC where she enjoys having the Cypress Wetlands and the Spanish Moss Trail practically at her front door.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nemours Wildlife Foundation
| Andrew S. Bridges, Ph.D. President/CEO |
Beaufort, SC |
| Michael G. McShane Chairman |
Johns Island, SC |
| Gerald H. Schulze Vice Chairman |
Beaufort, SC |
| Alex Shuford Secretary/Treasurer |
Beaufort, SC |
| Colden R. Battey, Jr. Board Member |
Beaufort, SC |
| Linda A. Demmer Board Member |
Green Pond, SC and Harbor Springs, MI |
| Kevin Dukes Board Member |
Beaufort, SC |
| Johnny Williamson III Board Member |
Denmark, SC |
FOUNDATION STAFF
Nemours Wildlife Foundation
Katie Tripoli
Administrative Manager
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Beau Bauer
Staff Biologist
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Heather Kraus
Education & Outreach Coordinator
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Robert Kitler & Justin Rickenbaker
Plantation Management
Bubba Erwin
Peachie Washington
