A citizen of the Waccamaw Indian People, Sara Rich brings extensive experience in research, teaching, and grassroots organizing to the Conservation League. Primarily a maritime archaeologist, Sara is also a strong advocate for Indigenous approaches to ecology, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and the role of art and storytelling in environmental activism. She is Chair of Indigenize SC Education, Director of the Lowcountry Tree-Ring Project, and Publications Manager for the Honor Frost Foundation. She holds a PhD from the KU Leuven (Belgium), an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a BFA from the University of Kansas. Sara is a long-time Conway resident, where she lives in a little blue house in the swamp, alongside two big dogs, a black cat, and a philosopher.