{"id":111,"date":"2012-12-04T22:54:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T22:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds2\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:02:23","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/about-seeds\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEEDS Advisory Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6a5600018510d\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a5600018510d\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/10\/Jill_SKY-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Jill Barron exploring a body of water flanked by mountains while seated in an inflatable boat. \" class=\"wp-image-41325 img-fluid\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/10\/Jill_SKY-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/10\/Jill_SKY-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/10\/Jill_SKY-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Dr. Jill Baron<br><\/strong>Emerita, U.S. Geological Survey, Senior Research Scientist, Colorado State University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"6a56000185e85\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a56000185e85\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/10\/1607622651666.jpeg\" alt=\"Portrait image of Celina Gray.\" class=\"wp-image-39304 img-fluid\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/10\/1607622651666.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/10\/1607622651666-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/10\/1607622651666-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/esa.org\/seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2022\/10\/1607622651666-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" 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