Resource Geographer

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

and

SFSU COSE

(415) 338-3703

jkooser@sfsu.edu

http://sfbaynerr.org/

Research Interests

Dr. Kooser has worked on coastal zone management issues since 1990. In her role as manager of the SF Bay NERR, she brings together her state agency experience in science, policy and management, along with her academic background as a former professor of geography at the University of Washington and at The Evergreen State College. Her state agency experience includes serving as Deputy Director for Energy, Ocean Resources and Water Quality at the California Coastal Commission, and wetlands policy and water quality regulation work at the Washington Department of Ecology.

Jaime’s current focus is on developing programs that use the strength of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. San Francisco Bay NERR is one in a network of 27 reserves established for long-term research, education and stewardship of the nation's estuaries. Programs will promote conservation of the unique resources of SF Bay, through a focus on bringing science to coastal-decision-making and community stewardship.

Jaime has a passion for healing the earth and the relationship of people to the earth. She recharges her spirit by bird watching and continuing her broader interest in geography, including the study of vernacular architecture.