Teri Jo Barber
Hydrologist
707.357.0857
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Anna Birkás
Watershed Scientist
707.463.1912
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Karen Youngblood
Botanist
707.357.3759
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Teri Jo Barber has over eighteen years of experience working in the watershed sciences. Initially this involved preparing wetlands for tertiary wastewater treatment and employment with USFS as a fisheries biologist. Since 1995 she has developed Ridge to River and has designed and implemented bioengineered instream and riparian restoration projects, upslope erosion controls plans, drinking water quality assessments for non point source pollution, and water supply measurements, conservation, and permitting. Teri Jo’s goal is to improve the quality and availability of freshwater resources while balancing human needs with the increasingly important role of native plants, fish, and wildlife.
As a Watershed Scientist, Anna Birkas takes an integrative approach to surface water hydrology, concentrating on ecological interactions and human influences. She works with landowners and citizens through education and hands-on land use practices. Anna has focused on soil-water interactions, erosion control methods, sustainable development, habitat restoration, watershed management, conservation, and surface water hydrology. In her analysis she uses statistical methods and modeling techniques, specializing in spatial relationships.
Karen Youngblood has worked as a field biologist for over fifteen years. She has conducted field surveys in California and Oregon on fisheries, forestry and botany projects. She has spent the last four years doing rare plant surveys and wetland delineations in northern California. In addition to field surveys, Karen works with GIS (geographic information systems) to create field and project maps. Karen’s goal is to educate people about the importance of native flora and increase the use of appropriate native plants for restoration and landscaping.