We focus on collaborative solutions to complicated, multi-stakeholder issues. By identifying shared goals, despite sometimes differing motivations, we identify implementable actions for protecting California's natural resources for future generations. Our experience includes engaging with agency staff and elected officials to advance state and regional legislation, working with land owners to implement habitat management plans through community-based restoration, and more.

We have experience working with the California Coastal Commission, California State Coastal Conservancy, California Ocean Protection Council, San Diego Association of Governments, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Pacific Fisheries Management Council, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and more. We have worked on projects ranging from coastal dune and salt marsh habitat restoration, to regional conservation planning, and have experience in grant writing, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement.

About rebecca

Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg is the president and founder of Coastal Policy Solutions.

For nearly a decade, Rebecca led on-the-ground conservation, restoration, and policy work with the Audubon Society, first as the Director of Conservation at San Diego Audubon and more recently as the San Francisco Bay Program Director for Audubon California. Prior to this, Rebecca served as Adjunct Faculty at the University of San Diego and was a Field Biologist for AMEC Foster Wheeler, an environmental consulting firm. With this varied background, Rebecca focuses on the intersection of science, policy, restoration, and community engagement to protect California's coastal environments. Since 2010, Rebecca has helped raise over $5 million in grant funds to support conservation efforts across the state.

Rebecca is involved in several Bay Area conservation groups, including the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, where she serves as the Chair of the Management Board. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology from UC San Diego and a Master of Science in Marine Science from the University of San Diego. Rebecca has been published in the San Diego Union Tribune and featured in the Los Angeles Times, and was awarded a 2014 President's Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama.