Maya Hayden

Maya Hayden earned her doctorate in environmental science, policy, and management from UC Berkeley in Spring 2015. Her dissertation research focused on the importance of secondary locations for seedling establishment of pioneer riparian trees in managed river systems, where human impacts have significantly altered the natural disturbance regime and regeneration dynamics. While her dissertation research focused on the Sacramento River, Hayden has previously worked on wetland and riparian restoration and management projects from the Sierras to the San Francisco Bay.

As a Fellow for the NOAA San Francisco Bay and Outer Coast Sentinel Site Cooperative, she led efforts to facilitate the exchange of climate change-related tools and information between NOAA agency scientists and regional decision makers in the Bay Area. These efforts focused primarily on improving community and regional resilience to sea-level rise and coastal inundation. She also collaborated with California Sea Grant Extension Program specialists on outreach and education programs that complement the Sentinel Site Cooperative mission.