Kelly is responsible for implementing and expanding the Tomorrow’s Water project into the eastern plains of Colorado. She is especially excited about the prospect of introducing the Tomorrow’s Water model to communities and landowners in Colorado, and to educate partners and others about the role playas play for wildlife and water conservation, and to ultimately foster a community of playa stewards in Colorado.
Kelly holds a B.A. in Marine Science from Boston University and a M.S. in Biology from the University of Denver. Her thesis project focused on predation by birds and arthropods on the tamarisk beetle, a biocontrol herbivore released to help manage tamarisk invasion along rivers in the American West. She has worked in a variety of roles in for-profit, non-profit, and governmental organizations and brings a wide skillset to the team. Outside of work, she loves spending time skiing, hiking, and trying new coffee shops.
This position is part of the Tomorrow’s Water team supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative grant awarded to the Kansas Water Office.