River Restoration Apprentice
Having lived in every type of desert in the U.S., the Sonoran Desert was the one to capture Lizbeth's heart. Spending time enjoying and teaching others to enjoy the Sonoran Desert has been a passion of hers since undergrad. Her foray into this field began with an environmental education outreach internship, and she went on to earn her degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management in 2022. She started working at Saguaro National Park's Visitor Center the very next day. However, more adventures were to be found outside the visitor center walls, and she began doing fieldwork such as tearing down old ranch fencing, backpacking to survey rare plants, measuring saguaro arms, filling in historic mines, and researching Sonoran Desert Tortoises. Appreciating the creatures that all rely on water (including us) guided her to WMG, where she hopes to work with the community to restore our rivers. While she is busy wrapping up the third and final year of tortoise research, Lizbeth can still find time to enjoy playing soccer, baking, taking advantage of local public libraries, and singing karaoke.