Kami Lentzsch

Location :	Chesapeake Bay Program Offices
Position :	Environmental Management Staffer - Thriving Habitat, Fisheries, and Wildlife Goal Team
Email :	lentzsch.kami@epa.gov
Bio :	Kami Lentzsch joined the Chesapeake Research Consortium in 2026 as an Environmental Management Staffer to the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Thriving Habitat, Fisheries, and Wildlife Goal Implementation Team. As a staffer, Kami supports the Brook Trout, Fish Passage, and Stream Health workgroups. At CRC, Kami also previously interned as a Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Fellow in 2024 and 2025.   Kami is a 2025 graduate of Washington College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and Anthropology with a minor in Chesapeake Regional Studies. Prior to her work at CRC, Kami was a member of the Chesapeake Climate and Conservation Corps, where she served with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in the Resource Assessment Service as a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) biologist.   Kami is an Eastern Shore native who loves spending time on the water or simply talking about it. Outside of work, Kami enjoys spending her weekends camping, fishing, or just exploring. She loves to craft and is working on her pottery skills by taking wheel-throwing classes!