Amber Lively

At Johns Hopkins, Amber Lively is a lecturer for the MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy program.

With experience that includes resource mapping, environmental advocacy, sustainability consultation, and project management, Lively currently works for the Connecticut River Conservancy as the River Steward for Connecticut. She is also the founder of Building Sustainable Connections, a sustainability-focused nonprofit. Through her work, she seeks to engage communities in shaping a more resilient future.

Lively has written articles for sustainability and climate action newsletters, actively participates in conservation education efforts, and has served in executive leadership positions for conservation and sustainability-focused organizations.

Lively studied political science and business at the University of Iowa and, following her service in the National Guard, received a BS in interdisciplinary science (environmental science, GIS, and communications) from South Dakota State University. She focused her undergraduate thesis on communicating drivers of land use and land cover change. She holds an MS in environmental science and policy and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Johns Hopkins University.