Krista Schmidt
Easement Monitoring & Stewardship Manager
Krista joined American Farmland Trust in October 2025. Her duties include monitoring conservation easement properties, interpreting easement terms, and building relationships with landowners. She was born and raised outside San Diego, California, and earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology from the University of California, Davis. Prior to joining AFT, Krista has worked in various conservation roles, including commercial fisheries compliance, invasive species management, and most recently, conservation easement stewardship with the Lowcountry Land Trust in South Carolina.
