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SUMMARY:SAM Talks: Finding Diversity in Environmental Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Spring and fall bring our new science talk series to the Olympic Sculpture 
 Park. Each session invites leading researchers to illuminate the natural wo
 rld through dynamic conversations set against the park’s inspiring collecti
 on of sculpture and landscapes.\n \nFinding Diversity in Environmental Rest
 oration\n \nJoin Kenza Oualim and Sophia Netterfield from EarthCorps to lea
 rn how diversity is a keystone in both environmental restoration and commun
 ity work. In this family-friendly and interactive talk\, you'll touch anima
 l artifacts and play a game (or two) while reflecting on diversity.\n \nThr
 ough their work at EarthCorps\, a Seattle-based non-profit that envisions a
  world where all people and nature thrive together\, Kenza and Sophia have 
 seen how environmental factors affect all communities. In parallel with the
  way an ecosystem cannot thrive when threatened by monoculture\, environmen
 talism becomes rigid and brittle without the diversity of people and though
 t.\n \nAbout\nKenza Oualim\, Community and Volunteer Team Lead\, EarthCorps
 \nKenza has a background in marine science and environmental policy. Origin
 ally from New Jersey\, she earned her B.S. in Marine Sciences and Biologica
 l Oceanography from Rutgers University and completed a Master’s at the Univ
 ersity of Washington’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. Kenza sp
 ecializes in community‑centered approaches to climate resilience\, blending
  science\, policy\, and stakeholder engagement. She views her role as a bri
 dge\, bringing science to the public. Outside of work\, she enjoys outdoor 
 adventures around Seattle\, creative hobbies\, gaming\, and time with her l
 oved ones and her cat\, Loki.\n \nSophia Netterfield\, Community and Volunt
 eer Coordinator\, EarthCorps \nIn her current role\, Sophia Netterfield con
 nects people with places. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
 \, she built a diverse background working within the nonprofit sector. Her 
 experience includes coordinating volunteers with the Wildlife Rescue Associ
 ation of British Columbia and delivering environmental education programs a
 s an Educator with Ocean Wise. In the summer of 2025\, Sophia relocated fro
 m Metro Vancouver to the Greater Seattle Area with her husband (a handsome 
 engineer) and pet snake (Mr. Crimson). Driven by curiosity about people and
  our relationship with the natural world\, she is passionate about supporti
 ng community‑led efforts that strengthen climate resilience.  
LOCATION:Olympic Sculpture Park\, 2901 Western Ave\, Seattle\, WA 98121
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