Wrenn is a Water Scientist from Virginia, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Lynchburg.  After graduating, she worked as a GIS Technician, as a researcher on renewable energy desalination projects, and as an AmeriCorps member collecting data on a river in the Sierra Nevada region of California.  She most recently went on to complete a Master of Science in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford.  

For her Fulbright in Greece, Wrenn will be working with the Microbial Ecology Lab at the University of Ioannina to study the water quality and management practices throughout the Aoos River Basin. The Aoos River Basin is one of the most biodiverse regions of Greece; it is home to almost all of Greece’s endangered and threated mammals as well as aquatic life found only in this region. The Aoos River begins in the Northern Pindus National Park where it is ecologically protected from development. Wrenn will be gathering data on the Aoos in the section inside of the National Park and compare this data to the unprotected stretch of the river where human and agricultural use influence water quality. This data will provide a scientific basis for calls from national and international organizations, including the IUCN, to elevate the protection status of the entire Aoos and its tributaries. Wrenn looks forward to exploring the region’s outdoor opportunities, building Greek language skills, and learning more about Greek culture.