Emily Bratcher
Youth Education Manager
Emily grew up in Albany, Oregon, but always loved visiting Wallowa County as a kid. Her love for animals, science, and being outside led her initially to fish biology, but eventually to outdoor education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science from Oregon State University in 2015. After working in the field for a few years, she decided to switch gears and go back to school. Emily completed a hands-on graduate program at the McCall Outdoor Science School, where she taught outdoor education to middle schoolers. In 2020, she earned her master’s in Environmental Education and Science Communication from the University of Idaho and began working for WMI.
Hobbies: “hiking and backpacking, white water rafting, fly fishing, traveling, cooking, (amateur) photography, and watching home improvement shows.”
Favorite Place in Wallowa County: “the upper Imnaha River. But the best view in the county is from the top of Pete’s Point!”
Favorite Topic to Teach: “I love teaching kids about ecology and animals! I have a huge soft spot for scaly critters, especially reptiles and amphibians”