Alex Braud is an Environmental Scientist and GIS Specialist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI). His background reflects this position, intersecting the fields of spatial analysis, coastal resilience, environmental economics, and urban planning. Alex has earned a Master of Environmental Studies and Master of Public Administration from the College of Charleston as well as bachelor’s degrees from his hometown’s Louisiana State University in both Geography and Disaster Science & Management. Prior to joining SFEI, Alex focused on regional sediment issues at the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission as a NOAA Coastal Management Fellow.