
Some Idaho Chapter staff and ExCom members at our 2024 fall retreat.
Jenna Duffin (she/her)
Chapter Chair

Jenna Duffin is a native Idahoan who loves the great outdoors and everything Idaho has to offer. She holds a PhD in Water Resources from the University of Idaho where she studied the effectiveness of river restoration practices and aquatic habitat changes due to water management practices and climate change. Currently, as an ecohydrologist, Jenna works to ensure the health of natural river systems. You can often find Jenna in her garden or on a trail looking at cool rocks. She is passionate about educating and taking action on environmental issues including clean energy, local food, and water resource issues. She has served on the Idaho Sierra Club Executive Committee for 6 years and strives to represent Idaho’s ambitious environmental community and its passion for environmental protection. Email Jenna
Krystal Fairfax (she/her)
North Idaho Engagement Lead & Nominations Committee

Krystal grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where she developed a deep love for the outdoors through hiking, kayaking, and camping across Washington state. She ran her own videography business for several years before a career change brought her to the Palouse region to study at Washington State University. There, she received a BS in Psychology, with extensive research work focused on political behavior and motivation. A resident of Moscow, Krystal works at WSU and serves on the University Appeals Board. She is actively engaged with the Sierra Club, volunteering on the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Team, the Wildlife Justice Team, and as an Outings Leader. Krystal is eager for the opportunity to bring her collaborative leadership approach to the Executive Committee. She is passionate about expanding Sierra Club membership and engagement in Northern Idaho through more frequent Outings, community events, partnerships with local environmental groups, and awareness campaigns.
Emily Iskin (she/her)
Council of Club Leaders Delegate

Emily has spent countless hours exploring and studying the West’s wild places. Her love of the outdoors started with adventures and bloomed into a career dedicated to understanding, protecting, and restoring river ecosystems. She has a PhD in fluvial geomorphology from Colorado State University where she studied natural floodplain habitat and large wood transport and storage in Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Parks. She is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow investigating the ecological changes associated with beaver restoration. Science provides new insights and techniques in these efforts, but Emily believes that sharing science with the public is an impactful way to build stewardship and inspire change. She is a trained science communicator and visual artist committed to sharing science through illustration and graphic design. Emily would like to use her knowledge and skills to promote the goals of the Idaho Chapter and engage the community around western ecosystem issues.
Jennifer James (she/her)
Outings Chair

Jennifer has lived most of her life recreating in the Pacific Northwest. She is a strong proponent of making the wilderness welcoming and accessible to everyone, and believes that building a sense of appreciation for the environment will inspire the drive to protect it. She’s been volunteering with the Sierra Club for about a year and a half—leading outings, tabling at events, helping with the Film Festival, attending public hearings and participating in the Wildlife Justice Team. Jennifer has volunteered with other nonprofits for years and held leadership positions in her professional career both in the military and more recently working at HP. Her goal is to continue bolstering our Outings program and using that as a gateway both to increase membership but also participation in the Sierra Club's advocacy work; because she thinks Idaho is an extremely beautiful state, and she’d like it to stay that way.
Anika Miller (she/her)
Vice Chair & Secretary

As a young person deeply concerned by the climate outlook, Anika has dedicated her career to making a positive impact in the clean energy sector. We are just beginning a complex and rapidly evolving energy transition that is critical to meeting our climate goals. As an engineer in the solar industry, she has the privilege of working on projects that promote both sustainability and community resilience through cutting-edge technologies. The most fulfilling aspects of her work are projects in collaboration with the Nez Perce tribe that aim to both restore a way of life and conserve our waterways. Her work experience has reinforced her belief in the need for a safe, sustainable, and equitable future for all. Anika is excited about the opportunity to join the Idaho Sierra Club Executive Committee to continue driving positive change within our communities!
Al Poplawsky (he/him)
Palouse Group Chair, Conservation Lead, Wildlife Justice Team Lead

Al has been a Research Scientist at the University of Idaho for 26 years studying the genetics of bacterial and viral plant pathogens. He enjoys wilderness travel of any type, and has been a Board member of the Palouse Group of the Sierra Club for 22 years, a member of the Idaho Chapter Board for 16 years and Vice Chair of the Idaho Chapter for 10 years. Al first became involved in environmental work in the early ‘90s working on some of the first timber sale appeals of the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho, and recent work has included efforts to preserve the deep aquifer which underlies the Palouse Region of the Inland Northwest, and save the last remnants of the Palouse Prairie which built the rich agricultural soils of the Palouse.
Kelly Richmond (she/her)
Treasurer

Kelly has been hiking, camping, skiing, and getting outdoors her entire life. Environmental stewardship and community service are values instilled in her by her father, and have always been an integral part of her life. Kelly served on the Board of Directors Executive Committee as the Treasurer for the Friends of the Owyhee for the past two years, managing their accounting activities (budget, taxes, etc). She has a certification in grant accounting and over 20 years of experience in nonprofit accounting, and has also completed board training with the Conservation Lands Foundation and the Boise Chamber of Commerce. These skills will help the organization's future and growth. She is also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and passionate about getting a more diverse community outdoors. Kelly greatly appreciates the Sierra Club's reverence for honoring Indigenous land. She has volunteered for many causes promoting inclusion, equity, and justice in the environmental movement.
Anise Welty (she/her)
Political Lead & Nominations Committee

Anise has lived in Idaho for her 16 year life. She has a passion for activism and is excited to find more ways to create change like she has done with the Climate Justice League. She’s a leader who enjoys working with people to create feasible plans for the future. Most importantly, she has seen the harms caused by climate change. She went to school when the air was bad enough that she saw smoke hovering in the hallways. As a friend of refugees, Anise has seen how this hurts the most vulnerable. When the air was clogged with smoke her family had filters to provide more breathable air but this isn’t available to everyone. Anise wants to join the ExCom so she can use her growing leadership and activism skills to connect with people and make this state a better place for everyone, especially those who can’t advocate for change like she does.