Staff

Dana Stolzman

Executive Director

Dana Stolzman has been the Executive Director of Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF) for over 12 years as well as the Agenda Coordinator for the Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference. Dana previously worked on Alaska salmon campaigns, producing the Coho Confab, and for ten years worked with an advocacy group that helped to list coho salmon as a threatened species in California. Dana’s background is in community and statewide organizing. She was the Bay Area director of a citizen’s initiative campaign to ban old-growth logging in California and she worked to organize labor leaders in solidarity with the Central American labor movement.

Dana graduated with honors from UC Berkeley with an English degree and minor in Conservation Resource Studies. She specializes in herding cats, whitewater kayaking, and coalition building. She is also an avid foodie which is why she cares so much about your eating experience at SRF events.

Katrina Nystrom Sheldon, M.S.

Project Coordinator

Katrina Nystrom Sheldon has ten years of experience in the environmental science, fisheries, and the restoration field. Katrina received a Bachelor of Arts in Geography at Humboldt State University in 2010 and a Master of Science in Natural Resources option in Environmental Science and Management from Humboldt State University in December 2020.

Currently Katrina is the Project Coordinator at the Salmonid Restoration Federation where she runs the streamflow monitoring program. Previous appointments include Stream Geomorphology Field Technician and Crew Leader with the HSU River Institute, Teaching Associate for Environmental Methods at HSU, Land and Water Program Coordinator at Sanctuary Forest, and Fisheries Technician with Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Lindsay Davis Kelsey

Program Associate

Lindsay was born and raised in Tempe, AZ. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Art History with a focus in Modernism and Documentary Arts from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. Prior to joining SRF, Lindsay worked in various hospitality and outdoor industries across Arizona, Oregon, and Switzerland. She moved to Humboldt County in 2020 and began working with SRF as the Project Assistant in March of 2021. She is proud to support SRF’s mission of promoting restoration and stewardship of California's salmonids and waterways.

Denise Dills

Bookkeepper

Denise grew up in San Rafael, and has lived in California all her life. She has raised three boys, and has had her own bookkeeping business since 1987. She enjoys doing bookkeeping; but her passion is helping with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

Christopher James Tevini

Project Assistant

Christopher has extensive experience in the field of California native salmonids. Formerly a member of the California Conservation Corps Veterans Fisheries program, Christopher has dedicated over 6 years to working with Northern California salmon. During his time as a fisheries technician with Cal Poly Humboldt, he made significant contributions to the Humboldt Bay Coho monitoring program. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Ecology from Cal Poly Humboldt.

Mrs. Ambrosia Tevini

Streamflow Assistant

Ambrosia is a wildlife professional with a B.S. in Wildlife Management and Conservation. She has led crews on remote wildlife surveys, managed logistics for large-scale research projects, and worked across both public and private lands. With certifications in Wilderness First Response, First Aid/CPR instruction, and saw operations, she is well-prepared for challenging backcountry conditions. Over four years with the U.S. Forest Service, she conducted bioacoustic surveys to monitor Northern Spotted Owl populations in the Pacific Northwest. Her research experience also includes work with barred owls, western screech-owls, Roosevelt elk, and various bat species using telemetry and acoustic monitoring. Since 2015, Ambrosia has lived in Humboldt County with her husband, James. As timberland owners, they are actively involved in habitat restoration and forest management. In her free time, Ambrosia enjoys training at the gym, spending time outdoors with their three dogs, and gardening.