Gwen is a wetland ecologist and the Director of Ecology & Regulatory for the Western Region of RES. Gwen is the lead ecologist for the restoration scope of the Klamath River Renewal Project supporting the regulatory, design, and implementation planning effort over the last four years. Gwen manages the revegetation program and the terrestrial resource protection measures during implementation. Gwen specializes in wetland, riparian, and floodplain habitat restoration, benefitting salmonid restoration.

Carla is the Climate Action Program Manager for the Surfrider Foundation where she leads their new naturebased solutions program. Carla has worked on the large scale restoration project called Redwoods Rising with Save the Redwoods League and many other Salmonid restoration projects throughout Humboldt County as a planner for Redwood Community Action Agency. Carla has attended SRF’s conferences, field schools, and Coho Confabs where she has enjoyed getting to meet other people passionate about Salmonid restoration work. She graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt with a B.S.