Dr. Jack McLaren

Jack began working with the Foundation while an employee with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in June 2015. A year later, he formally joined the Foundation’s team as a graduate student intern while a Master’s student at Indiana University, and later as a doctoral researcher at Utah State University. After six years of Masters and Ph.D. research on the Henry’s Fork River, Jack received his degrees and transitioned into his current role as the Aquatic Ecology Program Manager. Jack grew up in Denver, Colorado, and there developed his love of trout and fly-fishing. Jack holds B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Notre Dame, a Masters of Environmental Science and a Masters of Public Affairs from Indiana University-Bloomington, and a Ph.D. in Ecology  from Utah State University. The Aquatic Ecology program at the Henry’s Fork Foundation uses data and scientific inquiry to identify strategies to conserve the unique aquatic and fisheries resources of the Henry’s Fork watershed. Jack also maintains partnerships with government agencies and non-governmental organizations to achieve conservation action.

“What I enjoy most about working at HFF is how driven my coworkers and our members are for not just conserving or preserving the resource, but improving it. It is so rewarding to be a part of something that is making a positive mark on a resource that so many people value.”