Rachel Johnson is a Research Fisheries Biologist with NOAA Fisheries, Fisheries Ecology Division specializing in applied ecology of freshwater, anadromous and marine fishes. She has 26 + years of experience filling critical data gaps that have been used to better manage water and fisheries resources in California. Rachel has pioneered isotope tools to better understand migration, habitat use, contaminant exposure, and connectivity in fish populations. Her work focuses on understanding mechanisms of population viability and aids in determining critical habitats for reproduction, survival, and growth of endangered species and those targeted by fisheries. She is a translational ecologist dedicated to communicating and synthesizing science to ensure that scientific information is available to resource managers, decision-makers, and the public.

 

 

Letting Fire Flow: Restoring Ecology, Culture, and Connection, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Director, UC ANR Fire Network and Director, Women-in-Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) Program
 

Lenya Quinn-Davidson is the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, where she leads a statewide team working on various facets of fire resiliency, from wildland fire management and the built environment to workforce development and community capacity. Over the last 15 years, Lenya’s work has focused in large part on the human connection with fire, and breaking down social, political, and cultural barriers to beneficial fire. Lenya has worked at various scales, including locally with private landowners and community members; at the state level, where she collaborates on policy, research, and training; and nationally/internationally, through her leadership on the Women-in-Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) Program. Lenya is passionate about using fire to inspire and empower people, from ranchers and scientists to agency leaders and young women, and everyone in between.