Pronouns: She/her
Best email: daniellesarahparsons@gmail.com
Affiliation: San Diego State University
Current position: Graduate student
County: San Diego
How will you participate as a mentee: Both in-person and virtually
How often can you meet? As needed
Specializations: Aquatic habitat restoration, Bird restoration, Climate resilience, Collaboration, Community outreach/community science, Community-based restoration, Conservation, CRAM, Ecology graduate school/research, Ecosystem ecology, Endangered/threatened/rare/sensitive species, Fire ecology, Habitat enhancements on working farms, Habitat restoration planning/design/prioritization frameworks, Land and food sovereignty, Land sovereignty/Indigenous land stewardship, Landscape ecology, Mycorrhizae/fungi ecology, Mycorrhizal inoculation, Native habitat restoration, Native plant ecology, Native Seed, Plant ecology/botany, Restoration Ecology, Soil ecology, Social justice, Sustainable agriculture, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Working lands restoration, Watershed sciences
Bio/Interests: I am an ecosystem steward with a desire to support my local community through impactful ecosystem restoration. I am entering a master's in ecology at SDSU this fall focusing on fieldwork with fire ecology in a native habitat context. I'm a passionate birder, botanist and backpacker. Through mentorship I aim to develop my research skills and vocation focus.
