"Our National Forests provide so much opportunity for adventures of any kind. I love that I get to work to restore these areas I enjoy so much."
BIO
Amanda Knauf joined the NFF in November 2023 as the Wildfire Resilience Program Coordinator. In this role, she works to implement cross boundary fire risk reduction efforts at landscape-scale. She is excited to work across the west to reduce wildfire risk.
Prior to joining the NFF, Amanda worked for a Conservation District in NW Washington heading the wildfire education and outreach program. Additionally, she has worked in the southwest on fire ecology crews and in Hawaiʻi as a researcher studying invasive species and forest restoration. Amanda has a M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a B.S. in Forestry from Northern Arizona University. While not working you can find her rock climbing, swimming, and baking treats.