The Cal Poly Humboldt Sea Level Rise Institute is represented by over 70 members across disciplines and ways of knowing, including members from the following groups:
Natural History Museum
Organizers
Dr. Laurie Richmond | Co-Chair
Professor, Cal Poly Humboldt
Dr. Richmond’s research focuses on developing collaborative relationships with natural resource-dependent communities to examine how they navigate both political and ecological changes in their resource systems. Dr. Richmond was a founding co-chair of the Sea Level Rise Institute.
Adam Canter | Co-Chair
Natural Resources Specialist, Wiyot Natural Resources Department
Adam has been working as a biologist and botanist on the North Coast for 15 years, focusing on ecological restoration, rare species conservation, sensitive natural communities, geographic information systems, and ethnobotany. Adam has been with the Wiyot NRD since 2014, where he hopes to prepare and preserve tribal cultural resources in the face of SLR and climate change.
Kristen Orth-Gordinier | Secretary
Cal Poly Humboldt Alumnus
Kristen graduated with a M.S. in Environmental Science & Management in 2022. Her master’s research focused on regional coordination of SLR planning and adaptation. She works at GHD as an Environmental Planner focusing on habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects.
Tyler France | Student Research Assistant
Cal Poly Humboldt Undergraduate
Tyler is a senior Environmental Science and Management major with concentration in Planning and Policy, and a minor in Water Resource Policy. She also has a background in Oceanography, and works with Cal Poly Humboldt on their research vessel, the R/V North Wind. Their interests include marine planning and biological oceanography.
