Monica LeFlore designs and implements coastal and ocean management projects to develop policy solutions guided by science. She is committed to strengthening the science-policy nexus through inclusive interdisciplinary collaboration and creative project planning. Monica is currently working on sea-level rise planning, climate-resilient fisheries management, and restoration and mitigation policy.
Prior to joining the OST team in 2022, Monica worked on endangered species protection and conducted research on improving the probability that small-scale science will benefit conservation.
Monica holds an M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management from University of California, Davis and a B.S. in Environmental Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara.
