Katie Fagan ~ Outreach Coordinator
Katie Fagan is a Birmingham native who joined AmeriCorps and Black Warrior Riverkeeper in September 2020. Upon completing her AmeriCorps service in July 2021, Katie joined Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s staff on August 2, 2021 as Outreach Coordinator. Katie also serves on the Junior Board of the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. She recently graduated with an MA in the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights from UAB where she focused on environmental justice issues in Birmingham, and the country more broadly. She also has an MSc in Environmental Governance from the University of Manchester in the UK, and a BA in Sociology from Hendrix College. Growing up in Birmingham and exploring the local environment instilled in her an appreciation for nature, its diversity, and people’s relationship to it. Whether its boating on Logan Martin Lake, taking in the sights at Cheaha, or hiking with her dog at Ruffner Mountain, Katie is always ready to explore more of Alabama’s outdoors.
