Kristen Mcdonald

Kristen McDonald currently serves as the Senior Plastics Program Director at Pacific Environment, a position held since May 2011, where responsibilities also include the roles of Senior China Program Director and Interim Marine Program Director. Prior to this, Kristen was the Director and Co-Founder of the China Rivers Project from January 2008 to May 2011, focusing on the protection of China's river heritage and promoting river-based recreation. Kristen's earlier experience includes serving as the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program Director at American Rivers from October 1998 to August 2002 and as an English Teaching Fellow with the Yale-China Association in Changsha, Hunan, China, from September 1997 to June 1998. Kristen's academic achievements include a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from the University of California, Berkeley (2002-2007) and a BA in Literature and Environmental Studies from Yale University (1991-1995).