Sarah has been working since 2009 in the field of restoration and natural resources management with a focus on riparian systems and salmonid habitat enhancement covering a variety of sectors; non-profit (both international and national), private consulting, and state government. She’s worked in various ecosystems such as high elevation meadows, dune systems, tropical rain forests, and coastal CA. She joined the Marin RCD in 2014 and focuses on stormwater management through LID (Low Impact Development) applications, collaborative stakeholder engagement through facilitation and mediation, fisheries monitoring, leading hands-on technical trainings, in addition to writing and implementing grants. She also acts as the ombudsman and communication liaison between local, state and federal regulatory agencies. She has held a firefighter type II certification since 2020, is a certified mediator, and holds a QSP/QSD (Qualified Stormwater Practitioner/Developer) certification. Sarah received a B.A in Restoration and Conservation at Sonoma State University in its Environmental Studies and Planning Department with a minor in vertebrate biology. There is nothing Sarah loves more than hopping on a plane and exploring far away exotic lands on journeys as well as volunteering in her community. Sarah serves as the Chair to the Lagunitas Technical Advisory Committee and acts as an advisor to the Tomales Bay Watershed Council and Gallinas Watershed Council, is the Vice President of the Salmonid Restoration Federation Board, and President of the Redwood Empire Trout Unlimited Chapter.