Over the last 14 years Nikki's career has focused on generating scientific, policy, and equitable solutions to the biodiversity and climate crises. She has worked across wetlands in California and South Carolina, dry forests in Puerto Rico, and cloud forests in Colombia; aimed at reducing the impact of changing climates and landscapes on vulnerable communities. Living in rural regions, with shrimpers and coffee farmers, she delights in connecting with local communities to work collectively to protect important resources. She is currently the Policy and Communications Coordinator for the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, an associate scientist at Re:wild, a member of three IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups, member of Center for Nature & Leadership, and a Fulbright US Scholar Program Alumni (Colombia 2017 - 2018).
Below are some snippets of her research over the years.
Dr. Roach's scientific publications can be found here.
* All projects had the necessary permits to conduct research and all biologists were properly trained to handle wildlife. *
Below are some snippets of her research over the years.
Dr. Roach's scientific publications can be found here.
* All projects had the necessary permits to conduct research and all biologists were properly trained to handle wildlife. *
Education and awareness. This is an informative piece about endemic amphibians and importance of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia as a global biodiversity hotspot (2019).
Ph.D. defense, May 2020. An overview of my 5 year PhD work - Neotropical Amphibian Conservation in the Anthropocene: Lessons from Colombia. Texas A&M University.
Just for fun. This video highlights field work from my first summer in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (2016).
A promotional video for the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science. I conducted part of my research here during the 2013 and 2014 field seasons. My segment is at the beginning if you don't want to stick around for all 6 minutes.
Grant Application. We made this video as part of an application to the national geographic grant "expedition granted". While we did not receive the grant it was fun to put this piece together.
Just for fun. Footage from my first field season in 2013. This video was a pet project and was used in the classroom to engage students about all aspects of fieldwork.
Santa Cruz Film Festival 2013. This observational film, directed by Chris Roach, was featured in the Santa Cruz Film Festival in 2013. It highlights the research done by U.S. Geological Survey at the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, where I worked in 2011 - 2012. All research was conducted with permits and handling of birds was done by trained biologists. All birds were captured were released after measurements were taken.
