Emily joined the Trust in the summer of 2015 as a GIS intern working for the Utah Forests Program. At Whitman College, Emily studied Sociology and Environmental Studies. She is passionate about human-environment relationships, and her interests include outdoor recreation and leadership, environmental justice, community food production and urban agriculture, land use, conservation, and management. She grew up in northern California and enjoys traveling and getting to know different parts of the West. As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast, some of her favorite memories are from hiking and backpacking trips with friends and family.