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Katarina joined the Estuary Partnership in 2025 as a Research Scientist, supporting the Ecosystem Monitoring Program and Action Effectiveness Monitoring Program. She has a background in plant ecology, with experience researching plant population ecology, biological invasions, and plant-insect interactions. Her past work includes assessing impacts of biological control agents on a native host plant in the Oregon Cascades and Coast Range. She has extensive experience with remote sensing and GIS data analysis, including using lidar, multispectral and hyperspectral imagery to classify tree species

Nick joined the Estuary Partnership’s science team in Spring 2025 and will be assisting in the implementation of floodplain, wetland, and stream restoration efforts, with a primary focus on the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project. He brings nearly a decade of experience in habitat restoration contracting from Ash Creek Forest Management, where he advanced to leading the project team as Senior Project Manager. His expertise includes team and project management, managing large-scale, multi-phase restoration projects involving invasive species removal and native plant revegetation across