Ellie Knecht

Overview

Ellie Knecht received a Masters in Environmental Science and Management (MESM) from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she specialized in conservation planning and water resource management. Her Master’s thesis evaluated fire management strategies for the biological communities of Tejon Ranch in California. Prior to joining WRA in 2014, Ellie worked as a coastal program analyst in the regulatory division of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). She has extensive experience in permitting for a wide-range of projects in the San Francisco Bay. Ellie also worked at the Trust for Public Land, where she contributed to planning efforts to prioritize opportunities for open space protection. At WRA, Ellie’s work includes biological resource assessment, rare plant surveys, and environmental compliance and permitting to include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) section 404 permits, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) section 401 permits, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Biological Assessments.