Rica Fulton
Dolores
Summary
I am a dynamic conservation professional with extensive experience leading coalitions focused on watershed health and public land advocacy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Advocacy and Stewardship Director
Dolores River Boating Advocates
Dolores
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinated the Dolores River Coalition to achieve permanent protections for Dolores River Canyons.
- Led local stakeholder collaboratives, improving health of lower Dolores River.
- Assisted in fundraising efforts.
- Engaging in administrative opportunities related to the Dolores River and surrounding lands
Restoration Coordinator
RiversEdge west
Grand Junction
05.2019 - 03.2022
- Led and supported watershed partnerships for restoration of riparian lands across multiple Colorado watersheds.
- Managed multi-year budgets to ensure project sustainability and resource allocation.
- Advocated for restoration initiatives while collaborating with federal, state, and private partners.
Program Director
Upper Green River Network
Laramie
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Advocated for the Green River and tributaries in Wyoming by opposing problematic water projects, commenting oil and gas proposals, and engaging in larger Colorado River Basin issues
- Collaborated with the larger Waterkeeper Alliance network and other local and national conservation organizations
Teaching Assistant
University of Wyoming - Laramie
Laramie
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Undergraduate Geography and Environmental Studies classes.
- Assisted professors in preparing course materials and grading
Wildlife Technician
Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit
Laramie
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Contributed to field work and data collection for project centered on mule deer migration in western Wyoming
Research Assistant
Wyoming Geographic Information Center
Laramie
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Worked with team members, counties, and federal agencies.
- Managed databases and created Esri Story Maps for the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative.
Associate Team Lead
Quantum Spatial
Portland
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Supported leadership of a 14-person team
- Developed effective LiDAR and GIS workflows tailored to specific project needs
Water Quality and Climate Change Internship
Mountain Studies Institute
Durango
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Measured sediment and discharge in Lightner Creek and Florida River
- Assisted in high-alpine fen restoration outside of Silverton, Colorado.
- Conducted riparian assessments and surveys of streams in the San Juan River watershed using USFS methodologies.
- Created and implemented lesson plans for local high school students
Landscape Conservation Internship
Bureau of Land Management
Durango
06.2012 - 09.2012
- Researched and distributed the BLM Colorado Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- Helped with roll-out the Colorado Plateau Eco-regional Assessment to other agencies
- Assisted the USFS hydrology crew with stock pond and river surveys and mine reclamation work in the San Juan and Dolores River Basins
Education
Master of Arts - Geography, Environment And Water Resources A
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Policy And GIS
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado05.2014
Skills
- Comfortable communicating complex scientific and policy information
- People and project management experience
- Writing and editing competency
- Grant writing and management experience
- Committed to equitable environmental policy and advocacy
- Experience managing coalitions and collaboratives
Affiliations And Awards
- Graduate President of the University of Wyoming Geography Club
- Kemmerer Fellowship recreation research scholarship for tuition, travel funds, and stipend
- Awarded Arts and Sciences Dean Graduate Scholar Award, 2018
- Awarded the Kleanhammer Endowment fund for summer research in 2017 & 2018
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advocacy and Stewardship Director
Dolores River Boating Advocates
03.2022 - Current
Restoration Coordinator
RiversEdge west
05.2019 - 03.2022
Program Director
Upper Green River Network
05.2017 - 05.2019
Wildlife Technician
Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit
05.2017 - 09.2017
Teaching Assistant
University of Wyoming - Laramie
01.2017 - 05.2018
Research Assistant
Wyoming Geographic Information Center
01.2017 - 05.2017
Associate Team Lead
Quantum Spatial
10.2014 - 09.2016
Water Quality and Climate Change Internship
Mountain Studies Institute
09.2012 - 08.2013
Landscape Conservation Internship
Bureau of Land Management
06.2012 - 09.2012
Master of Arts - Geography, Environment And Water Resources A
University of Wyoming
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Policy And GIS
Fort Lewis College
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