Melanie Klym - Northwest River Restoration Director

Melanie at the Merced River in Yosemite National Park

Melanie is the Northwest River Restoration Director at American Rivers. She works at a local level to support expanded dam removal efforts in the Northwest. Her work includes assessments, regional and national policy and advocacy initiatives, supporting regional workforce development, and providing technical support for regional dam removal and related river restoration projects.

Catherine de Rivera, Ph.D., Professor

Dr. Catherine de Rivera is a professor at Portland State University, Department of Environmental Science & Management. Cat and her students study how anthropogenic changes in habitat connectivity –whether because of biological invasion, the built environment, or sea level rise—affect animal populations and communities and ecosystem function. They address questions about invasions ecology, climate change ecology, ecology of the built environment, and restoration ecology.  

Connect with Cat: derivera@pdx.edu