Jen is a botanist with more than 20 years of conservation and advocacy experience on the North Coast. She leads Humboldt Waterkeeper's efforts to restore water quality, protect habitat, and increase awareness of Humboldt Bay and coastal resources through advocacy, outreach, and research.She has led the development of a database of contaminated sites most vulnerable to rising sea level and groundwater, as well as two California EPA-funded studies on mercury levels in local fish and shellfish. She also teaches environmental planning for Cal Poly Humboldt's Department of Environmental Science & Management. Jen earned an MA in Biology and a BS in Botany with a minor in Anthropology from Humboldt State University.
Jen is a botanist with more than 20 years of conservation and advocacy experience on the North Coast. She leads Humboldt Waterkeeper's efforts to restore water quality, protect habitat, and increase awareness of Humboldt Bay and coastal resources through advocacy, outreach, and research.She has led the development of a database of contaminated sites most vulnerable to rising sea level and groundwater, as well as two California EPA-funded studies on mercury levels in local fish and shellfish. She also teaches environmental planning for Cal Poly Humboldt's Department of Environmental Science & Management. Jen earned an MA in Biology and a BS in Botany with a minor in Anthropology from Humboldt State University. 
