Member Bios

Heather recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a degree in Biology. She is from Costa Mesa in Southern California where she lives with her parents and three brothers. While in college Heather volunteered at the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy working on native plant propagation. She was recently employed at a hardware store.

I graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 09, with a major in environmental studies and a minor in education. I studied abroad in New Zealand for a semester and had an amazing experience learning about viticulture, maori studies, and wildlife bio. I enjoy working in the community, I have taught a garden nutrition program at an elementary school, and I worked at the Seymour Marine Center in Santa Cruz managing the volunteers. I am very interested in environmental conservation work, and wildlife as well. I have yet to hone in on a specific career path, but I am looking forward to gaining as much hands-on experience as I can with this program. Apart from my love of the environment, I have a slight obsession with baking and I hope to open my own organic and sustainable bakery in the future.

Stephanie recently returned from a two-year Peace Corps tour in Namibia, South Africa. There she served as a Health Volunteer, focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness. She went to Occidental College for her undergrad in Religious Studies. This will be Stephanie's first experience with SCA. She is from the San Diego area.

I am a 22 year old female that graduated from UC Santa Cruz in June of 2009. I received a Bachelor's of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I am from Benicia, California and have lived here almost all of my life. I love animals, cooking, and hanging out with my friends.

My name is Ryan Morgan and I was born and raised in Birmingham, AL. My favorite past times are caving, photography, and cycling but I enjoy most outdoor sports. I've been caving since I was 9 years old, and been in caves across the Southern US and in Mexico. I am very interested in sustainable living and I hope to one day teach people how to live a more rewarding life with less impact on our environment. I enjoy nature photography because of the window into nature it provides for people that may not get to see the beauty Earth has to offer, and I believe that is very important in a society that is quickly losing touch with nature.