Jennifer Hahn

Jennifer Hahn is a Lecturer at Fairhaven College, Western Washington University. She has taught at Fairhaven for 15 years, specializing in Topics in Sciences courses such as 'Wild Foods' and 'Plate & Planet.' In 2024-25, she is teaching FAIR 336n: Wild Foods.

• B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Ecology from Fairhaven College
• B.S. and M.A. in Environmental Studies from Western Washington University's College of the Environment

Her research focuses on community-based environmental projects, including a collaborative study on Salish Sea seaweed safety with 18 First Nation/Tribal communities and institutions like NOAA and UC Davis. Findings were published in PLOS ONE.

Passions include place-based education, storytelling, videography, foraging, and Alaska/Inside Passage wilderness guiding. She emphasizes stewardship of natural and cultural heritage in the Salish Sea region.