Caitlyn Johnstone, Head of Nature Based Solutions
Caitlyn is an ecosystem scientist working at the intersection of scientific understanding and human action with particular interest in ecosystem interactions, lichens, and biodiversity.
At RBGE, Caitlyn co-leads an action-research programme developing nature- and community-based solutions for urban environments. Her interdisciplinary work seeks to understand the intricacies of ecological interactions and use that research to optimize how humans interact with their surroundings.
Caitlyn's international experience includes federal advising, community engagement, and science communication covering broad ecological areas encompassing the interactions of environmental contaminants, adaptive blue-green infrastructure, and the impact of native and nonnative plants on other organisms. She is a frequent invited speaker and trained master naturalist.
In her life and her work, Caitlyn seeks comprehensive strategies to human and environmental wellbeing through the interconnected world of nature.