Vanessa Komada

Vanessa Komada is a Climate-Smart Wood Sourcing Specialist at New England Forestry Foundation since September 2023. Previously, Vanessa served as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on forestry policy and management, and contributed as a Graduate Student Instructor for three related courses. Prior experience includes roles as an Environmental Educator at Lyman Woods Nature Center, a GreenCorps member with AmeriCorps emphasizing tree canopy initiatives, and a Forest Stewardship Writer for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Additional roles in research and community science internships highlight engagement with fauna monitoring. Vanessa holds a Master's degree in Forestry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor's of Science in Forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.