Renata is the 2025-2026 Grizzly Corps fellow based out of the Humboldt County RCD and working under the North Coast RCD Durable Collaborative, a coalition of 12 RCDs working together on regional forest resilience priorities. Renata moved to Northern California in August of 2025 after serving as a Team Leader in AmeriCorps’ Forest Corps inaugural program partnership with the United States Forest Service, where she worked as a wildland firefighter on Wildfire Risk Mitigation, reforestation and fuel reduction in the Western United States. Renata has a B.S. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, a M.S. in International Business, and has worked as a certified mediator and park naturalist in her Virginia hometown. Renata is passionate about geomorphology, food justice, soil microbial biomass, and film analysis! Renata loves exploring with others and learning from those around her. You may see her backpacking, climbing, or biking in the area. Spot her around? Go ahead and say hi!