Dina Iden, Project Coordinator

Dina was born & raised in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley with a background in commercial farming. She comes to us with 20 years experience with specific emphasis in livestock marketing, veterinary medicine and animal law & welfare. Since making the move to the Central Coast, she has been involved as a participant in the Livestock and Land Program and has now joined the RCDMC team to launch the Livestock and Land Program in Monterey County. She has served the community in a volunteer capacity, including serving on various boards of directors. She is an avid & accomplished horsewoman active in the American Quarter Horse Association, National Reined Cow Horse Association, and San Benito County Sheriff’s Mounted Search and Rescue Unit.

BRYAN KRIETE, FIELD ASSISTANT

PAUL ROBINS, Executive Director

Paul joined the RCD of Monterey County in July 2008 after serving as the Executive Director of Yolo County Resource Conservation District since 2000, before which he served YCRCD as Program Manager from 1995-2000 directing on-farm agronomic and natural resource management projects and monitoring, as well as outreach. The focus of his career has been on the interactions between agriculture, water quality, and wildlife habitat in California, with emphasis on the use of native vegetation systems and communicating their application to farmers and the public. Paul also teaches a biennial “Farmscape Architecture” 10-week landscape architecture studio course at UC Davis. Paul’s education includes an MS in Community Development and BS degrees in International Agricultural Development and Landscape Architecture from UC Davis.

Rami Shihadeh, Project Manager

Since joining the Resource Conservation District team in December of 2006, Rami has been involved with coordinating and implementing various vegetated treatment systems (VTS), erosion control, and streambank stabilization projects on farms in Monterey County. Rami’s previous work experiences include agriculture production, habitat restoration and erosion control in and around Monterey County for over ten years. Rami is a graduate of the University of Colorado and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

SANDRA VENEGAS, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT