Heather Bauscher is the Fisheries Community Engagement Specialist, a shared position with SalmonState. She has a BA in Environmental Studies/Resource Management and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing. She also has a Masters in Teaching, and has worked as a wildlife specialist for the USDA, deckhand, adjunct professor, and most recently as an activist advocating for increased salmon habitat protection measures. Heather enjoys hunting, fishing, sailing, painting, and motivating community members to partake in the public process!