Reston Association
Ben R. currently serves as a Watershed Manager at Reston Association since October 2020, having previously held the position of Watershed Specialist. Ben R. gained foundational knowledge in wildlife ecology and conservation as a student at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation in the fall of 2019, completing coursework in landscape ecology, biological monitoring, conservation seminars, and research. Prior research experience includes studying microplastic pollution in the Potomac River as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at George Mason University from May to August 2019, alongside a Spring Outreach Internship at the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District. Ben R. also contributed as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at George Mason University from May to August 2018. Ben R. holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from George Mason University, attained in 2020, and graduated from Maggie L. Walker Governor's School in 2016.
Reston Association
An internationally known planned community founded in 1964, Reston is Virginia's first planned residential community. Reston still embodies its founding principles of "Live, Work, Play and Get Involved."