John Bragg is the Coastal Training P r o g r a m Coordinator at the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.  The Coastal Training Program is a national initiative that provides adult level environmental education to individuals who, in a professional or occupational capacity, have direct responsibility for making decisions regarding activities that affect the coastal zone and its resources.  John’s duties include organizing and facilitating training workshops and other events; producing web-based materials, video and still photography, and news articles; and coordinating the production of other educational products.

John's professional background includes work as a news reporter, and news photographer, freelance journalist, science writer, instructor, and farm worker.  John is particularly interested in the dynamics of environmental policy and resource management in rural communities, western water policy, and watershed restoration.