Dr. Chandra Richards

Conservation Ecologist, Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County

Dr. Chandra Richards is the Conservation Ecologist at the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County and works on climate-smart carbon farming through planning, education, technical assistance, and implementation. She also manages several riparian and habitat restoration projects to remove invasive species and boost urban greening and outreach efforts, especially along the San Diego River. Chandra has a Ph.D. in soil biogeochemistry from U.C. Berkeley and double B.S. degrees in chemistry and mathematics from Penn State University.