Anna McPherran - Interdisciplinary Socioenvironmental Scientist

Anna McPherran (she/her/hers)
Interdisciplinary Socioenvironmental Scientist
Conservation and Restoration Science | Sustainability Policy | Community Education and Organizing

ABOUT ME

As a socioenvironmental scientist with interdisciplinary training, I seek to shape policy and community initiatives that address the combined and interrelated threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. I am a big-picture systems thinker with a wholistic understanding of nature that includes urban landscapes and societal dynamics. I want to use my skills in science, policy, and outreach to improve our relationship with each other and the environment in an equitable way for the benefit of all people and wildlife 👥🌱🌎

SKILLS

socioenvironmental policy and communication 📝 urban and field ecology 🏙 sustainable energy and urban design ⚡️ climate change and environmental justice ⚖️ restoration and conservation science 🐾 community engagement and education 🤝 political and historical ecology ⏰ GIS and landscape monitoring 🗺 data and statistical analysis in R 👩‍💻 Español 🗣

MISSION

My upbringing in a diverse, working-class community in Queens, NY developed my sense of social responsibility that goes hand in hand with my passion for conservation. I believe that we require mass government and community mobilization in order to achieve our sustainability goals, and that it's critical to structure this effort with just policy and creative educational outreach. Through my career, I hope to advance an ethos of environmental stewardship and fascination that supports the diverse needs of the planet and its peoples.