Kathia Gonzalez
Kathia Gonzalez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and the Chihuahuan Desert will always be her
home. Her undergraduate education is in Biology, with a concentration in Ecology and Evolution. Her
love for the environment has led her to pursue an advance degree in Environmental Management from
Western Colorado University. Kathia shares that it “is an honor to serve my community and be part of a
team helping preserve our majestic desert environment.” In her free time, you can find her exploring
our public spaces, hiking, biking, enjoying a good book, and cooking some delicious vegetarian dishes.
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March 6, 2024
S3E7: Saving the Chihuahuan Desert with Frontera Land Alliance
The Chihuahuan Desert stretches across northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, encompassing extraordinary biological and cultural diversity. Chris Clarke talks with Janae Reneaud Field, Kathia Gonzalez, and Rocio Ronquillo of El Paso's Frontera Land Alliance about protecting this often-overlooked desert. They discuss community conservation, environmental education, and the campaign to protect Castner Range, while exploring what it means to build a conservation movement rooted in the communities that call the Chihuahuan Desert home.