Bridget Dobrowski Email & Phone Number

Bridget Dobrowski is the Managing Director of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders. She oversees all aspects of SAFSF’s critical infrastructure including information technology, finances, human resources, and organizational structure and protocols. She’s been with SAFSF for over 10 years and has been involved in every aspect of the.

Graduate of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara. I specialized in Conservation Planning. My interests involve the intersection of agriculture, land use planning and conservation.

• Researched land use planning tools appropriate for Montana to help protect wildlife habitat
• Wrote case studies about six approaches used successfully in the Northern Rockies
• Assisted in the development of training curriculum for county planning staff and elected officials
• Participated in a strategic planning workshop with staff from the region

• Conducted primary research on farms and local food resources in Santa Barbara County
• Conducted farmer interviews and developed Excel database to import interview data

• Facilitated communication between partner agencies with a goal of reducing non-point source pollution.
• Led monthly meetings, developed strategic plans, organized and planned conferences, and produced and distributed annual report.
• Developed website content and acted as Webmaster (www.awqa.org): Updated calendar and list serve messages, uploaded publications, and designed regional contact pages with photos.
• Designed Excel database of management practices in a six county area and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of information.

• Improved and maintained relations with tour managers, facilitated dialogue between production and technical staff, directed stagehand workforce, and assisted fire staff on fire and safety protocol training.
• Directed crew of 7-50 stagehands responsible for assisting technical directors in setting up equipment.

Environmental Science And Management, Environmental Science And Management With Emphasis In Conservation Planning

Activities and Societies: • Doris Duke Conservation Fellow • Deans Advisory Council • Engineers Without Borders

Bs, Forestry And Conservation