Deidre Zoll is a sustainability and conservation professional with over seven years experience serving universities and conservation non-profits in the development and oversight of innovative programs. At WWF, Zoll was Program Officer of the Global Forest & Trade Network. She has also worked for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition as a Grant Management Assistant for policy, lobbying and research.

At UVM, Deidre works closely with Gund Director Taylor Ricketts in managing all aspects of the Gund Institute, including: helping set strategic directions for Gund’s future, working with Gund fellows to develop collaborative grant proposals, coordinating activities among fellows and students, overseeing internal and external communications, and co-managing the Institute's budget.