Kristan Culbert
associate Director in California, USA
I'm an Associate Director of California River Conservation at American Rivers. Please scroll to learn more my work and how to contact me. Thank you!
About Me
My work focuses on managing riverine floodplain restoration projects in urban and rural communities in California's Central Valley and Bay-Delta, and advancing multibenefit projects and policy that benefit ecosystems and wildlife in the region.
Before coming to American Rivers, I worked in the nonprofit, environmental consulting, and governmental sectors for graduate student for a decade and earned a Master's in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at University of California, Santa Barbara. I am also a proud alum of the University of Southern California.
Let's Collaborate!
Please feel free to contact me through LinkedIn for interviews, internship inquiries and collaboration opportunities.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristan-c-82103a17
Github - https://github.com/kristanculbert
X/Twitter - @waterwoman2021
Staff Page - https://www.americanrivers.org/staff/kristan-culbert/
In the News
I was interviewed about restoration at Great Valley Grasslands State Park, one of the last remaining undeveloped areas in California's Central Valley: https://riverpartners.org/news/a-living-rainbow-great-valley-grasslands/
I was featured in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's photography exhibit, "100 Years of America's National Park Service: Preserve, Enjoy, Inspire". Check out the video included in the exhibit here: https://youtu.be/Bw9dzu0mshk