Conservation Field Representative – Potomac Watershed
Clarke, Loudoun and Fauquier Counties
[email protected]
(540) 347-2334 ext. 7006

Keely Murphy joins PEC as the Conservation Field Representative for the Potomac Watershed. Keely got her professional start in land conservation in Colorado where she worked for Colorado Open Lands as a Conservation Fellow. Prior to living in Colorado, she spent 10 years studying and working in Washington D.C. 

Keely grew up with a love for the environment. But her time backpacking in Yellowstone National Park and canoeing in the Boundary Waters Wilderness especially ingrained the importance of protecting unique landscapes. Her interest in agriculture was developed during a literature class about food in America and she knew she wanted to tie her love of nature and interest in agriculture into a career.

Keely has a M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in International Studies from American University. 

She lives in Northern Virginia with her partner Rob and their dog Ridge. She enjoys camping, crafting and spending time by the water.