Parks in Peril: Can they survive changing land/seascapes?
Aug 19, 2025
Dr. Sarah Allen
Parks in Peril: Can they survive changing land/seascapes?

Sarah Allen has experience in ecology and wildlife management, with a focus on marine birds and mammals. She retired from the National Park Service in 2019 after 26 years including 15 years at Point Reyes National Seashore. Her final position was as the lead of the Science Program of the Pacific West Region, identifying and leveraging science needs for parks throughout the region from Washington State to California and extending across the Pacific Ocean to American Samoa. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and has authored and co-authored numerous publications, including the UC Press, Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast: Baja, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia. In retirement, she continues studies of marine ecosystems, especially assisting the next generation of scientists.