Emily
Riewestahl

About

Emily Riewestahl is the Aquaculture Marketing & Communications Specialist for Florida Sea Grant. She manages and promotes the Collaborative’s initiatives related to aquaculture in the U.S. Southeast region. Prior to Emily’s current position, she was a project coordinator for the Wisconsin Humanities Community Powered Program. The award-winning program partnered returning graduates with their local libraries and trained them in humanities’ methods to co-create programs that build community resilience. In addition to her community-engaged work, Emily has authored numerous scholarly articles on the topics of media literacy, media representation, and trauma-informed approaches. Emily holds an M.A. in Communication from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana. In her spare time, Emily enjoys knitting, watching movies, traveling, birdwatching, fishing, and hunting.