Gwen is a Natural Resources Specialist with NOAA Fisheries. Gwen has over 20 years of experience working throughout California, Oregon, and Washington specializing in biological and environmental site assessments, field surveys, and regulatory permitting. Gwen conducted her master’s thesis with San Francisco State University’s Estuary and Ocean Science Center on restoration of eelgrass (an essential fish habitat) in San Francisco Bay. Gwen previously led a team of ecologists throughout the Western Region of RES managing restoration and long-term monitoring for vernal pool habitats and wetlands. During her time with RES, Gwen was the lead ecologist for the restoration scope of the Klamath River Renewal Project overseeing and developing the revegetation program in collaboration with the Yurok Tribe and oversaw implementation of the terrestrial resource protection measures with her team. Gwen recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest and is now working on fish passage restoration throughout NOAA’s West Coast Region.
Gwen joined SRF in 2020 and was elected to the Board in May 2023. Gwen is thrilled to serve on the Board of SRF and the Executive Committee as Secretary.