Leia Giambastiani
giambastiani@bay.org
Leia Giambastiani grows plants for restoration projects in San Pablo Bay and helps with STRAW projects. Prior to joining The Bay Institute, Giambastiani worked for the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner's Office as a Program Assistant. Her background includes over three years as a Native Plant Restoration Crew Leader at Circuit Rider Productions, where she lead a variety of tasks including invasive plant removal, seed collection, vegetation surveying, wetlands recreation projects, and erosion control. Giambastiani has also taught 4th through 7th grades as a Naturalist at The Outdoor School leading educational hikes and activities. In 2001 she helped to manage an organic agrotourism farm in Italy. Giambastiani graduated with an Environmental Science degree from Humboldt State University.