Core Staff

Caitlin (she/her) is a broadly trained landscape ecologist and works at the intersection of forest ecology, conservation biology, and climate adaptation science. She links field data, climate data, and landscape models to understand how forests and the species therein are responding to global change, and she works closely with land managers to identify and prioritize adaptation strategies such as enhancing landscape connectivity and promoting recovery from disturbance. Underpinning all of Caitlin’s work is her deep commitment to inclusive and equitable conservation and climate adaptation solution-building. She holds a PhD in landscape ecology from the University of Washington, an MS in forest ecology from the University of Vermont, and a BA in conservation biology from Middlebury College. She has worked closely with the Northeast and Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) and is currently CSP’s PI to the Northcentral CASC. Caitlin also serves as a third-party verifier for forest carbon projects, which has taken her from the temperate rainforests of coastal Alaska to the bottomlands of Alabama, and serves on her local town forest committee.

Caitlin loves to teach all ages and is often scheming about how to get more kids outside, more often. She’s pretty good at getting herself outside, too, and can frequently be found on the trails around her home in Vermont—whether running, mountain biking, or skiing—or taking her cats Batman and Veery for a walk. Caitlin is an aspiring bowl-turner and mediocre but hopeful gardener.