Ariel has lived in Northern California her whole life, and has been fortunate to grow up surrounded by the natural world in the small town of Point Arena. She pursued a bachelors degree in communications and liberal studies and a masters degree in equity and social justice at San Francisco State University. She then worked in informal science education and youth development for 10 years before joining Russian Riverkeeper in 2020 as an overall river enthusiast. She is committed to protecting the Russian River watershed, advocating for clean drinking water for all people, and building partnerships and stewardship to celebrate our most precious resource.

In her spare time, you can find her long distance running through breathtaking landscapes, playing music on the guitar or ukulele, and creating stained glass artworks. Ariel can be reached at ariel@russianriverkeeper.org for collaboration on program development, partnership building and community engagement opportunities.