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Amanda Barker
Environmental Policy and Planning

Amanda’s interest in sustainable public and community ecosystem management brought her to work with the Ecosystems Management Initiative at SNRE.  Her interests include public land conservation in the Intermountain West, directed there by her academic background in geology and work as an agricultural and parks volunteer with Peace Corps Madagascar.

 

Her current graduate studies in environmental policy focus on land management and conflict management issues.  Upon graduation, Amanda intends to utilize her Environmental Policy degree working in the Department of Interior or with a land trust organization, particularly focusing on the land use and change, as well as degradation and conservation of public lands in the West.

   

Brittney Van Der Werff
Behavior, Education and Communication

Brittney previously graduated in Psychology from Northern Arizona University.  She is particularly interested in studying Native American cultures, conservation behavior, and land use in the Southwest.

 

Upon graduation she plans to work with tribal nations in developing effective land management programs and education.  She is also interested in facilitating interactions between tribes and other major stakeholders involved in Western land conservation.