Nicole Stern, PLA
My work is grounded in the belief that healing ecological communities is deeply interconnected with resilience for human communities. I’m passionate about designing nature-based solutions and integrated living water systems. I thrive collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams on watershed planning, restoration, green infrastructure, and native and edible landscape projects across ecoregions for diverse client partners. Although I am a native Californian, I’ve also called the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the high desert Southwest home.
Favorite Species:
As a mega plant geek, picking one species is challenging but top of my list is the California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). I love how they grow only in a narrow band of CA close to the coastal fog and remind me of growing up in the California Bay Area. A redwood forest with a view of the Pacific Ocean always feels like my native habitat. I attribute my interest in ecology to a mystical 3rd grade field trip to Muir Woods.
B.L.A, Minor in Sustainable Environments, California Polytechnic University
Favorite Quote
The person who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the person doing it
- Confucius