Kara Fox

Director, Coastal Conservation
About

A career ecologist and restoration manager with over 10 years of professional experience, Kara Fox serves as director of Gulf Coast Restoration for Ä¢¹½Av. Kara helps guide Ä¢¹½Av’s conservation work across the Gulf Coast to ensure comprehensive, science-based and community-supported restoration of the Gulf with a primary focus on bird recovery after the BP oil disaster. Kara came to Ä¢¹½Av after 7 years working on Gulf marine restoration issues at Ocean Conservancy. As a little girl, she made the Gulf of Mexico her playground; today, that love for the people in the region and unique species and habitats fuels her sense of purpose.

Articles by Kara Fox

A Reddish Egret wades in shallow water with its wings outstretched, looking down.
Gulf Council Invests Over $400 Million to Support Birds, Wildlife, and Coastal Communities
December 09, 2025 — Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil spill will restore coastal habitat, protecting birds and people across the Gulf Coast.
Gulf Restoration
A Historic Moment for Large-scale Restoration in the Gulf
April 07, 2021 — A new set of landmark projects will restore the damage the oil spill caused to birds and their habitats across the Gulf Coast.
Gulf Restoration
Iconic Gulf Coast Forests Get a Much-needed Boost
February 13, 2020 — Birds in Alabama and Louisiana will benefit from a new $158 million investment to restore wetlands.
Gulf Restoration