Ellen Plane is a scientist with the Resilient Landscapes Program, specializing in sea-level rise adaptation and tidal habitat restoration. She works on landscape planning efforts aiming to enhance shoreline resilience using nature-based solutions. Ellen specializes in groundwater rise and has been a leader in expanding knowledge about this emerging climate hazard in the San Francisco Bay Area. At SFEI, she has collaborated with wastewater dischargers to develop multi-benefit nutrient removal and shoreline adaptation strategies. Ellen also leads SFEI's work on the Baylands Resilience Framework, a suite of quantitative metrics to support adaptation and restoration planning across the region. Ellen brings expertise in coastal processes, wetland ecology, geospatial analysis, cartography, and graphic design to her work.