Lauren is the Stewardship Spatial Analyst for the Natural Resources Team at Jefferson County Open Space. She has a background in geography, ecology, and environmental studies, with an MSc in Environmental Studies and a PhD in Geography from the University of Oregon. Prior to joining Jefferson County Open Space, she studied fire and carbon pools in tropical rainforests in Borneo and climate impacts on perennial forbs in the Pacific Northwest, contributed to an atlas of ungulate migration in Wyoming, managed the GIS program for a long-distance trail organization, and worked at an environmental consulting company focused on identifying conservation opportunities for military.