Ariel Johnson
Ariel Johnson is a PhD student at Virginia Commonwealth University studying forest ecology, disturbance and biogeochemistry. During her time receiving her B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park, she studied White Nose Syndrome in bats as a part of the wildlife ecology lab. Between undergrad and graduate school, Ariel worked for the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and USGS working in partnerships, volunteer coordination and outreach, biological data collection, and wildland firefighting. Outside of work Ariel is a dog mom to Beretta-Magnolia, a traveler, and lover of needlework.