Abby Metzger

Abby Phillips Metzger is a strategic communicator with a passion for turning complex research and environmental initiatives into compelling narratives that inspire action.

Previously, she worked as the communications director for an environmental NGO, Global Forest Generation, and for the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. She has also worked in journalism, academic book publishing, and environmental education.

Abby is the author of Meander Scars, a series of essays about river restoration; and a co-editor of Wild in the Willamette, a collection of outdoor adventures within the mid-Willamette Valley watersheds. Her writing has been recognized by the Best Shortform Science Writing, Best of the Northwest Science Writing, and CASE.