By LMHS Staff

Erin Betley is a conservation biologist at the American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. She is experienced in grant writing and project management, applied biodiversity conservation research, exhibition curation, evidence synthesis and evidence-informed conservation, capacity building for conservation, and pedagogical approaches that center equity, in particular racial equity. Erin holds a BA in Biology (Boston University) and an MA in Conservation Biology (Columbia University Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology). Erin’s Full bio

What is your favorite Lower Merion/Narberth memory? 
First time my now 11-year-old daughter rode her bike the length of Cynwyd Heritage Trail, and back…up that big incline!

How long have you lived in Lower Merion/Narberth? In which community?
Ten years in Bala Cynwyd.

Why do you want to serve on the board of the Society?
My academic work centers around human well-being and the connections between people and place through time—I’m interested in thinking about how this applies to my own community, and about what we can learn from both the rich history of Lower Merion and Narberth and from untold stories that emerge from historical research and knowledge within the community. I want to contribute to securing the legacy of the Lower Merion Historical Society as an institution. Also, I’m interested in the links between history and biodiversity conservation, and thinking about how to further inclusively engage our community in stewardship of local history.