Member Spotlight

Laura Rickett

Laura Rickett
Laura Rickett

As a volunteer for Columbia Riverkeeper’s Water Quality Monitoring program, Laura collects water samples from various popular swimming and recreation sites in Hood River and tests them to check for E. coli to help ensure public safety. She has a B.S. in Marine Science from Coastal Carolina University and has been working in or around the water since she graduated. First, as a scuba diving instructor living in Turks & Caicos she was able to share her passion for the marine environment with others.  Upon returning to the states she has focused her interests in fisheries and is currently working with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. She loves living by the river and enjoys paddleboarding, kayaking, and hiking. Thank you Laura for all you do!