A fourth-generation Coloradan with more recent Australian ties, Jennifer is excited to have returned to the Centennial State and for the opportunity to make a positive impact in the headwaters of the Colorado River.  She brings a wealth of unique experiences working for non-profit organizations and local government in the interdisciplinary nexus of land management, applied ecology, place-based education, and volunteer program coordination.  Jennifer completed her undergraduate work in natural resource management from Colorado State University and went on to graduate studies in river restoration & management at Charles Sturt University in Australia.

Jennifer is passionate about engaging youth and connecting people of all ages with the ecology of their local watersheds. She enjoys exploring the outdoors with her family, jamming out to music while cooking, getting her hands dirty composting, learning to grow food, and landscaping with native plants at the family home on Silt Mesa.