SFBJV Staff
Nikki Roach, Policy and Communications Coordinator
Our new Policy and Communications Coordinator is Nikki Roach, who will join us on September 12. Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Nikki has spent the last decade working in conservation across academia, NGO’s, and international institutions. She holds a BS from UC Davis in Wildlife and Fisheries Biological Sciences, a MS from Clemson University in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Sciences where she led the first ever state-wide surveys for Eastern Black Rails in South Carolina, and a PhD from Texas A&M University in the Applied Biodiversity Science Program. For her PhD Nikki worked in Colombia assessing the vulnerability of threatened amphibians to climate and land use change and the sustainability of coffee farming practices. She has spent seven years working with the IUCN Species Survival Commission as part of the amphibian, small mammal, and climate change specialist groups, and is an associate scientist for international NGO Re:wild. She was a Fulbright Scholar (Colombia 2017-2018) and the Director of Communications for the Latin America and Caribbean Section of Society for Conservation Biology (2018-2020).
With a deep national and international network of colleagues and friends, Nikki enjoys exploring the world and quite literally moving through life - whether that is through dance, hiking, or yoga. She is a certified yoga instructor, heliophile, and avid animal lover, pet-sitting her way across the bay area.
Nikki recently returned to the Bay with intentions to become more involved in local conservation initiatives. After spending years working across different spatial scales she recognizes the importance of local and regional planning and action and is excited to dedicate her efforts toward the SFBJV implementation plan. Nikki is a gregarious and adaptable person and loves to meet new people from all walks of life. She is fiercely dedicated to improving equity across the conservation sector and looks forward to getting to know everyone in the partnership in these coming months! Learn more about Nikki here.
