
Erica Garroutte
Play NameCoach audioDirector of Research
Email:
elgarroutte@wm.edu
IIC Contact For:
Conservation Research Program
Social Media:
LinkedIn - Erica Garroutte https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-garroutte-6783063a
Focus Areas:
Community Engagement, Landscape Ecology, Community-led Conservation, Conservation Leadership Development, Partnerships
Biography
Erica Garroutte (she/her) was born and raised in Colorado, where her passion for conserving the environment and its connection to human wellbeing began. Erica is passionate about building relationships with and supporting local communities with their work to conserve their environments and their benefits to their communities and us all. Integrating lessons learned from her master’s degree in Landscape Ecology and 15 years of experience working alongside local communities on conservation initiatives in Colorado, East Africa, Mongolia, New Mexico, and Montana, Erica is passionate about building bridges across sectors, disciplines, and among communities to advance conservation solutions.