Alexi Guddal works in education and outreach for the Whatcom Conservation District, fostering community-based conservation in Whatcom County and the Salish Sea. A lifelong fascination with wildlife and the sea led her from the foothills of Mount Rainier to Bellingham, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in marine biology at Western Washington University. The Whatcom Conservation District works to form partnerships that advance resiliency and ecological processes on working lands, residential landscapes, waterways, and open spaces for current and future generations.