About Us

Julia grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and moved to Eugene in 2016 to pursue an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon. Along the way she picked up two extra majors in Geography and Spatial Data Science and Technology where she found her true academic and career aspirations revolved more around making maps than anything else. Outside of the classroom Julia's passionate about cycling, card games, and pretending she's good at playing the bass.

Emily is from Salem, Oregon. After taking a year of courses in community college, she took several years off to lead teams of young adults in volunteer programs across 16 countries and four continents to introduce new skills which promote positive life choices. Later she decided to turn her love for the environment into a career, and moved back to Eugene in 2019 to pursue degrees in Environmental Science and Spatial Data Science. Emily hopes to to use her knowledge of the local flora of Oregon and spatial analysis to further ecological monitoring projects in the future.

Julia is from Texas and was eager to move to Oregon 4 years ago to pursue her degree in Environmental Science at UO. Since then she has developed deeper passions regarding the Earth's changing climate and even went to the Arctic circle chasing her dreams. She is excited to graduate in June and start a career in the environmental consulting field.

Ryan is from Southern Oregon. After highschool he spent a few years exploring Oregon settling in Eugene in 2016 to pursue an undergruate Environmental Science degree and UO. Ryan enjoys anything outdoors and is especially interested in field ecology and mycology.

Nicole was born in Florida and spent most of her childhood in Scottsdale, Arizona and Burlington, Vermont. She has also lived in Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco. After moving to Eugene in 2015 to originally study Cello Performance at the UO School of Music and Dance, she decided to switch to Environmental Studies while keeping a General Music degree. Some of Nicole's career interests include watershed restoration, ethical use of dams, managing land with fire, and environmental humanities. Outside of work and school, Nicole can be found trail running, playing the cello, petting cats, and riding her moped.

Sara grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, and moved to Eugene in 2002 to pursue her undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon. After graduating with a BA in Planning, Public Policy and Management with minors in Spanish and Latin American studies, Sara worked for a community development nonprofits in Portland, Eugene, and Rio de Janeiro. Her path to pursue an interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Masters degree began while working at the Willamette National Forest on community building and anti-racism efforts within the agency and with other outdoor- related organizations. While not at the UO Sara can be found leading youth outdoor programs, camping, baking, and spending time with her family.

Casey grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and it was there that he gained a love for nature and an interest in science. Nearly a decade after graduating high school his wife put the two together and they moved to Eugene, Oregon so that he could pursue a degree in Environmental Science, focusing on ecology and conservation. In his free time, you can find him collecting water samples, taking photos, and picking up whatever creatures he can get his hands on.