About this episode

Annika Fain interviews fish biologist Christine Longjohn about her work with the Navajo Nation and her passion for outdoor activities.

In Episode 30 of NW Fish Passage, Annika Fain interviews Christine Longjohn. She is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is an avid outdoors woman and fish biologist for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring. Her family comes from the Red Mesa area of the Navajo Nation in Utah. She graduated from Utah State University in 2020 with her undergraduate degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences with two minors. She continued into graduate school at Utah State University to complete her degree in a Master's of Ecological Restoration in 2022. Christine previously worked with Federal and State management agencies in suitability assessments and collection of In-stream or riparian habitat data. She recently worked with The Nature Conservancy to assess the potential restoration sites on the San Juan River, located on the Navajo Nation. Christine's passion is working with wetland habitat resiliency. She changed her career to work with the tribes and protect water resources. She is excited to work with many tribes across the United States. She loves to be outside, especially fly fishing or hiking. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: Annika Fain

Guest: Christine Longjohn

Topics covered

• fish biology
• outdoor activities
• tribal water resources
• ecological restoration
• habitat resiliency

Keywords

• fish biologist
• Navajo Nation
• ecological restoration
• wetland habitat
• fly fishing
• hiking
• habitat data
• restoration sites

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Navajo Nation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring, Utah State University, The Nature Conservancy

Places: San Juan River, Red Mesa, Utah

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