Rachel Saunders

Rachel Saunders has 30+ years of experience promoting conservation of Central California's coastal and marine environments. As director of conservation for Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT), her work is strategic and tactical, moving from high level planning to on-the-ground implementation. Rachel oversees BSLT's multi-benefit "green infrastructure" projects. Rachel has a master's in natural resources policy and management from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's in environmental science from the State University of New York.