Leia Barnes
Marine Science Education Fellow
Leia Barnes is the 2026-27 Marine Science Education Fellow with the Greater Farallones Association. A Bay Area native, she graduated with a B.A. and an M.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Lehigh University. Her research focused on the impact of shoreline erosion on coastal communities and how human influence and climate change impact increased flooding in Eastern Pennsylvania. Before and during college, Leia served as a counselor at several camps, inspiring her mission to bring earth science to all. Beyond her lifelong love for the ocean, Leia enjoys traveling the globe, swimming, dancing, reading, and attending live music events!