Linsay Rousseau is an Iraq War veteran, longtime advocate, and storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of public service and environmental justice. Public lands are in her blood. Both of her parents served as National Park Rangers, so she grew up in the parks, moving all over the country with each new assignment.
She served as a combat photographer with the 101st Airborne Division and went on to a career in investigative journalism, including a Carnegie Fellowship with the ABC News Brian Ross Investigative Unit and work as an associate producer for PBS Frontline. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and an undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology from the College of William and Mary, where she organized around environmental, women’s, immigrant, and human rights causes.
Today, Linsay works as an actor, writer, and producer. She serves as Vice President of QueerVox and Media Affairs Director for the National Association of Veteran Advocates. A certified scuba diver, she partners with Diving with a Purpose on marine conservation, contributing to the documentation and protection of reef ecosystems and underwater cultural heritage. She spent four summers volunteering at Biscayne National Park on marine debris cleanup, an experience that shaped her lifelong commitment to ocean and ecosystem protection.