Kelly Iknayan is a senior scientist with the San Francisco Estuary Institute's Resilient Landscapes program. She has worked as a wildlife and statistical ecologist for over 15 years. Kelly brings her expertise in biodiversity to SFEI’s teams working on Delta ecosystems, shoreline resilience, historical ecology, and watershed and wetland conservation. She has contributed to the integration of innovative modeling approaches in SFEI’s projects, including landscape connectivity, heat modeling, and wildlife population modeling. At SFEI, she co-leads the Urban Nature Team—an interdisciplinary group of scientists, landscape architects, and designers focused on integrating ecological principles into urban landscapes. The team collaborates with municipalities, regional agencies, nonprofits, the private sector, community groups, and state and federal agencies to promote more resilient cities for both people and wildlife.