Laguna Watershed Knowledgebase

Karen Gaffney is an ecologist and the Land Stewardship Manager at the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. Karen is interested in integrated regional planning, large-scale restoration of ecosystem functions and processes, and is committed to working with a broad cross section of the community on innovative conservation initiatives. A graduate of U.C Berkeley, she has a Master’s degree in biology from Sonoma State University. Karen is the past president of the Society for Ecological Restoration, California Chapter, is a Switzer Environmental Leadership Fellow, and has served on the board of directors of the Watershed Management Council. She is an instructor at the Santa Rosa Junior College, where she teaches watershed ecology and restoration.

Daniel Gluesenkamp, Ph.D is the Director of Habitat Protection and Restoration for Audubon Canyon Ranch and leads in the development, implementation, and evaluation of conservation and restoration projects at ACR’s preserves. His work involves experimental evaluation of management techniques, oversight of stewardship activities, and regional collaboration with local landowners, non-profits, and other agencies to protect ACR lands. Daniel's research focuses on the factors structuring plant communities, particularly as related to the invasion and spread of introduced species, with work in habitats ranging from desert riparian zones to subalpine Sierra meadows. He earned his Ph.D. in Integrative Biology at the University of California at Berkeley with research that revealed how populations of native and alien thistles are shaped by plant competition, by insect herbivory, and by effects of habitat productivity on the relative intensity of competition versus herbivory. Daniel serves as current past-president of the California Invasive Plant Council and is co-founder of the Bay Area Early Detection Network.

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