Whitney Friedman

I'm a postdoctoral scholar working at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy. These days my passion for both marine ecology and human origins has lead more and more into the future. My current work focuses on the relationship between sustainable marine ecosystems and resilient coastal communities in context of climate change, including socially and ecologically driven solutions to marine resource management. My experience in the CARTA program continues to be a important influence on how I think about these relationships through time, and in many ways inspired the path I am on today.