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MassWildlife Names Everose Schlüter First Female Director

8/14/2026

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MassWildlife appointed Everose (Eve) Schlüter, Ph.D., as director, the agency’s first female leader.
She has been acting director after serving as deputy director from 2023-2025.
In that role she oversaw fisheries, wildlife, endangered-species programs, operations and habitat conservation.
As director, Schlüter will guide fish and wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, recreation expansion and community partnerships, bringing a Tufts conservation-biology doctorate, two decades experience and a Governor’s Citation for climate resiliency.

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MassWildlife appointed Everose (Eve) Schlüter, Ph.D., as director, the agency’s first female leader.
She has been acting director after serving as deputy director from 2023-2025.
In that role she oversaw fisheries, wildlife, endangered-species programs, operations and habitat conservation.
As director, Schlüter will guide fish and wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, recreation expansion and community partnerships, bringing a Tufts conservation-biology doctorate, two decades experience and a Governor’s Citation for climate resiliency.