Lorena W.

Lorena W. currently serves as a Strategic Planner at the USDA Forest Service, a position held since June 2014, and has also held several roles within the organization, including Natural Resources Specialist, Project Manager, Forest Environmental Coordinator, and NEPA Planner. Prior to this, Lorena W. worked as a Policy Specialist at the Institute for Applied Ecology and gained research experience as a Research Assistant at Lewis & Clark Law School. Legal internships were completed at the Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, and Trustees for Alaska. Lorena W. began a professional career as an Environmental Scientist at California State Parks and previously worked as a Plant Conservation Biologist at the Institute for Applied Ecology. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law (JD) with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from Lewis & Clark Law School, a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Oregon State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Botany from Humboldt State University.