Amelia (she/her) grew up in Sonoma County. She spent her childhood among the Occidental redwoods and her teenage years along the Petaluma River. She attended Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, receiving a bachelor’s in geology with a minor in biology. During that time, she worked with professors on a pre-dam removal survey, a prairie plant diversity survey, and population ecology research. Since college,  she has worked at an environmental lab testing drinking water and hiked three-quarters of the Appalachian Trail. She’s excited to learn more about the Russian River and aid in restoring its banks through removing Arundo. In her free time, Amelia enjoys fiber arts (especially knitting and English paper piecing), hiking, and singing in a local choir.