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July 18, 2025 57 mins

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Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! 

On today’s episode, we talk with Natalie Edwards, Owner at Mahogany Environmental & Associates about Navigating Government Careers, Going from Fieldwork to Leadership, and Pursuing Passions.  Read her full bio below.

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Showtimes: 
2:30 - Dealing with Difficult Coworkers
9:36 - Interview with Natalie Edwards Starts
23:22 - Natalies Favorite Work Projects
28:15 - Not enough? Growing in ones Role
48:30 - Natalies #Fieldnotes story!

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Connect with Natalie Edwards at https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-edwards-245a6bba/

Guest Bio: 
Natalie Edwards spent her childhood growing up in the Pacific Northwest and then moved South to attend Tuskegee University in Tuskegee Alabama. After graduating from Tuskegee, she started her career as a Park Ranger with the US Army Corps of Engineers (Mobile District) and spent her time in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. She worked on several lake and river projects and a few hurricane relief/clean ups. After 5 years of being a Park Ranger, Natalie went to work for the Savannah District in the Atlanta Metro area. Where she got the opportunity to experience all kinds of projects and some very interesting personalities. 

In 2018, Natalie moved back to Portland Oregon and continued working with the Corps for another 2 years before leaving after 20 years of service. In 2022 Natalie founded Mahogany Environmental & Associates where it has allowed her to meet and forge new opportunities. 

Music Credits
Intro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace Mesa
Outro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs Muller

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