Nichole Ring Society for Freshwater Science 2025 Annual Meeting

Nichole Ring

I’m a graduate student at Western Washington University and a scientific technician at Mount Rainier National Park, where my research focuses on the use of eDNA and spatial analysis to understand temperature preferences between ESA-listed Bull Trout and Brook Trout in glacial headwaters. I’m passionate about science communication and strive to maximize community and stakeholder involvement in conservation efforts. Before joining the Park Service, I worked across the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest as a scientific technician, focusing on ESA-listed species, habitat restoration, and non-native species removal. Originally from New Jersey, I grew up catching fish near culverts, dreaming of exploring bigger rivers. My passion for aquatic science led me to study fisheries science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and later to a career collecting data and creating science communication content for government and nonprofit agencies. For the past four years, I’ve called Western Washington home. When I’m not in the field, I enjoy hiking, freediving, making art with friends, and spending time by the water with my 110-pound Great Pyrenees, Nola.