Kayley Pingeon

About

Kayley graduated from Green River College in 2021 with an associate’s degree in Natural Resource Management. She double majored in Environmental Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Washington in 2023. She is pursuing a graduate degree in Marine Affairs at UW’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, focusing on environmental justice, sustainability, and biodiversity. Kayley manages student interns in salmon restoration efforts in the Green-Duwamish watershed and leads community habitat restoration projects. She is passionate about incorporating traditional foods into ecological habitat restoration planning to support tribal and food sovereignty, environmental justice, climate resilience, and sustainable natural resource management.