Board of Directors

The HBS Board of Directors provides oversight and strategic guidance for the management and policies of Highlands Biological Station (HBS) on behalf of Western Carolina University (WCU). The Board works closely with the Executive and Associate Directors of HBS and the Office of the Provost at WCU to support the Station’s mission.

Since its inception, HBS has been a shared, multi-stakeholder resource, serving the broader scientific and educational community. Faculty, students, and researchers from across the country and around the world are welcomed at the Station, a role reflected in its designation as a multi-campus center of WCU.

To ensure diverse representation, the HBS Board of Directors includes key stakeholders from within and beyond WCU and the University of North Carolina System. Board members not serving in an ex officio capacity are elected to three-year terms, with a limit of three consecutive terms.

For more information about the HBS Board of Directors, please contact our Executive Director at costa@wcu.edu.