Sarah Clement

About Me: Sarah Clement is a Project Manager with Beckwith Environmental Planning, an Australian consultancy providing social science research and environmental planning services to private and public sector clients. A Michigan native, Sarah holds a Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Studies and Applications from Michigan State University (USA). She has experience in the fields of social research, environmental science and planning, public engagement, program and policy development, social marketing and behavioural change and evaluation. Prior to coming to Australia, Sarah held a number of positions in the non-profit, private and public sectors in the USA. In the private sector, her focus has been on water source protection and planning, wetland protection, biodiversity conservation, regulatory compliance and litigation, including monitoring, site investigation and remediation activities. She also spent time as a research assistant with the Michigan Senate and Michigan State University. With AmeriCorps VISTA she worked as a community organizer and environmental educator for a watershed protection group working to clean up surface and groundwater impacted by coal mining in rural Appalachia.