Jennifer Graves

Jennifer Graves splits her time between the Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation Program where she aids in Apache Trout recovery efforts, aquatic invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species management, and assisting Tribal fisheries programs, and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program where she conducts habitat restoration projects on private land, with a focus on Tribal lands.  Jennifer joined the Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (AZFWCO) as the Desert Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator, a position she held for two years, after working for a year and a half in the Sacramento River basin in California with both the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.  There she was involved in monitoring the four runs of Chinook salmon in response to restoration efforts.  Prior to that, Jennifer received her MS in Biology at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she implemented a long-term monitoring project on the effects of interacting stressors on a population of Brook Trout.  She gained additional native fish experience while working for Trout Unlimited out of Pennsylvania and while completing a senior thesis at Juniata College. 

Outside of work, she loves spending time with her dog and cats, hiking, camping, and fly fishing.