As the pollinator program specialist and administrator, Raven promotes the conservation of pollinators through direct technical support, outreach, and events in the Mid-Atlantic region. She also supports the pollinator team through program tracking, reporting, publication preparation, communications, event coordination, responding to public inquiries, and more.
She holds a bachelor’s of science in biology and art from St. Lawrence University where she researched wild bee diversity and abundance and advocated for scientific accessibility. For her graduate work in the School of Plant and Environmental Science at Virginia Tech, she quantified honey bee resource acquisition and population growth in grazing systems as a part of the Bee-Friendly Beef project. Outside of work, you’ll probably find her cooking or starting a new art project!
