M.A. Volunteer, Membership & Citizen Science Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA member)

Noah earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis in Forestry from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004. He has a Dual Degree M.A in International Affairs and Natural Resources/Sustainable Development from American University and the United Nations-affiliated University for Peace in Costa Rica, respectively. Noah recently received his certification as a Physicians Assistant and lives in California.

His professional experience has focused on sustainable forest management and community development, with a concentration on international climate change policy and the developing REDD+ framework (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Noah’s work has taken him all over the globe, from California to Mexico to Guyana, where people, forests and culture intersect in unique and fascinating ways. Partners have included the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), US Forest Service, International Programs, and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

Noah spends his personal time outdoors, enjoying the exceptional backpacking, fly-fishing and snowboarding opportunities of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Someday he hopes to spend half his year growing his permaculture farm in Costa Rica.