Claire Sneed's childhood fascination with natural disasters led her to work in environmental conservation. Following her experiences with hurricanes and wildfires, she pursued a career in public lands, working with AmeriCorps to support wilderness restoration. After graduating, she became a hydrologic technician at Bridger-Teton National Forest, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Despite facing challenges, including a controversial firing linked to government layoffs, she remained resilient in her commitment to environmental protection, emphasizing the intertwined resilience found in nature and communities after disasters.
I think it was just a combination of how powerless you feel in the sense when you're met with natural disasters. There's a lot of resilience, both in the natural world and in human communities, that comes together after natural disasters.
All of that was trail crew related work, but I kind of fell in love with public lands.
Sneed worked to ensure streams, rivers, and wetlands complied with environmental regulations... a designation that determines how much water can be removed from a river sustainably.
Her firing was later reversed after legal appeals.
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