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Katie Roback

Project Manager, California Political Affairs

Contact

San Francisco Office

Work

Areas of expertise:

Wildfires, advocacy, coalition-building, storytelling, project management and science communications

Katie serves are the Project Manager, California Political Affairs where she works to develop, educate decision makers and implement EDF's priorities in California.

Background

Prior to joining the California Political Affairs team, Katie worked in Washington, D.C. on federal advocacy campaigns for the Environmental Defense Fund. Some projects included engagement with athletes on climate change, federal funding for aquaculture research and development in Hawai'i and protecting federal funding for climate science at NOAA, NASA and NCAR.

Education

  • B.A. in Anthropology and Sustainability, University of Michigan