Anna Solberg

Background

About Anna Solberg

I am currently serving as the Pocono Region Field Coordinator for Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania. This work includes connecting communities with elected officials to ensure that policy and progress toward environmental protection in the Pocono Region are met! I graduated with my Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability with a minor in Art and Design (emphasis in Photography and Graphic Design) from Northern Michigan University in 2015. My undergraduate experience included much time spent working with invasive species and culvert analysis throughout the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the University and local Conservation Districts. This time spent in undergrad gave me a strong sense of critical thinking, especially concerning environmental issues and conservation. In 2017 I graduated from Kent State University with my Master's of Arts in Geography. My research focus and thesis was on safari tourism in Tanzania and the perceptions of international tourist's environmental impacts. I was able to expand my knowledge of research, current topics in Geography, and get a deeper understanding of environmental and developmental issues facing East Africa. In 2022, I received my Doctorate degree at Kent State University. While there, I took classes, taught undergraduate lectures, served as both Executive Chair and Advocacy Chair for the Graduate Student Senate, and wrote my dissertation. My doctoral research will continue to focus on East Africa, particularly looking at community perceptions of environmental change in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. I am from all over the Midwest, but I call Marquette, Michigan home. Being a "Yooper" and growing up around great lakes, trees, and wildlife has given me my love of photography, the outdoors, dogs, and travel! So far I have traveled throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, Tanzania, and Morocco.