Keilani Bonis-Ericksen

Keilani Bonis-Ericksen is a Geospatial Program Manager for Audubon California, where she leads geospatial projects that support conservation efforts across the state’s diverse landscapes, including the Coasts, Deserts, Central Valley, and Urban areas. She works with California programs, including the Working Lands, Conservation Ranching, Salton Sea, Coastal, as well as Audubon centers and sanctuaries, providing spatial analysis, mapping, data visualizations and products, and helping with community and stakeholder engagement at both local and statewide levels.

Keilani earned her M.S. in Conservation Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Hawaii, where her research focused on assessing 3D models of coral reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Before completing her master’s, she worked as an environmental scientist for Marine Research Consultants and as a kayak and naturalist guide in Washington’s San Juan Islands.

Based in Santa Cruz, California, Keilani’s passion for conservation and the outdoors is rooted in her upbringing in Waimanalo, Hawaii. Outside of work, she enjoys beach volleyball, surfing, camping, and any outdoor adventure!