Cara Nager currently serves as the Environmental Affairs Manager at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, where responsibilities include storm water management, soil and hazardous material management, and biodiversity oversight. Prior experience includes roles as a Storm Water Environmental Specialist III for the City of San Diego and an Aquatic Scientist at Amec Foster Wheeler, focusing on water and air quality sampling, reporting, and ecosystem evaluations. Earlier positions include a Research Assistant at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where work involved monitoring Caribbean coral reefs, and educational roles such as Aquarist Assistant at Birch Aquarium. Cara Nager holds a Master of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Marine Biology from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution from UC San Diego.