Spencer Collom

Director of Programs & Operations

Spencer is the Director of Program and Operations – so he coordinates all the different aspects of JMT Wild’s work in the Sierra Nevada: our ecological monitoring internship program, our field work crews, and our field stewards…. and all the relationships with the US Forests and National Parks to make those happen. 

“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.” 
― Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes) 

Spencer holds a Masters Degree in Architecture from the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design; he’s also worked in Agroecological Farming and RanchingIn all three sectors (Agriculture, Architecture, and now Wilderness Restoration), he has brought his passion to benefit the greater community, and to reconnect with the natural worldWhen the work day is done, you’ll find him gardening and conducting wild fermentation experiments with fresh produce.