Jessica Nicole Hughes

Jessica Nicole Hughes is a San Francisco Bay Area native and lover of the natural world. Following graduation with her bachelor’s degree from Sonoma State University in earth sciences, she helped establish the Sonoma Sustainable Tourism Observatory in 2017 and now serves as project coordinator. She is a member of the IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication, and a member of the following subgroups: IUCN CEC Young Professional Group, IUCN CEC Community Management, and Communication, Education and Public Awareness. This is her first publication.