Ayla Besemer

Colorado girl living in Scotland
All things water
Former boat girl
Yale '19, U of Edinburgh '23

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

To the women who inspire me from @StanfordOnline, @MarineBiol_FHL, @CatalinaSeaCamp, @OceanFirstInst, @water4colorado, @UoE_MarineMSc and so, so many more — thank you for paving the way. https://t.co/6bzjZsBxml

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

😍 Incredibly grateful and fortunate for this experience!

[School of GeoSciences @ University of Edinburgh @GeosciencesEd]

Ayla's journey is a reminder that it's never too late to follow your dreams, and that there's no right or wrong way to get where you want to go.

Want to change the world? Be like Ayla and study with us!

🌊 Marine Systems and Policies MSc: https://t.co/DuqFPLAP5n

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

"I get to work alongside some of the smartest women conservationists out there who inspire me daily with their passion, commitment and dedication to Colorado’s rivers," Fay Hartman of @americanrivers tells us this #InternationalWomensDay. Read more: https://t.co/SBIANKCQb2

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

I thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on my winding path from the humanities to the sciences with @UoE_MarineMSc. Couldn't have done it without the extraordinary female mentors I've been lucky enough to encounter along the way: https://t.co/6bzjZsBxml

[Marine Systems and Policies Edinburgh @UoE_MarineMSc]

"Have you ever found yourself caught between two passions, two worlds?" One of our cohort, @AylaMBesemer, reflects on her transition from the humanities to marine science, and the women who inspired her, on #InternationalWomensDay: https://t.co/DUp1kBvLnL

[Boulder Office of Disaster Management @BoulderOEM]

We are very happy to report that the fire is 100% contained and the evacuation warning and road closures have all been lifted. No new fire growth today. A huge thank you to everyone who worked hard today, in cold and windy conditions, to make this happen. #SunshineWildlandFire

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

Thank you so much to all the first responders who are working around the clock on combatting the #SunshineWildlandFire and protecting our neighborhood.

My folks are safely evacuated. I am watching anxiously from Scotland.

[Boulder Office of Disaster Management @BoulderOEM]

Per fire management, the fire had no, to little growth overnight. Firefighters have increased their containment to 40%. We will receive an updated fire size after a multi-mission aircraft flyover. There are 60 firefighters working on the fire this morning. #SunshineWildlandFire

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

@Narratively @OffAssignment Thank you for sharing this story!

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

So, I moved to Scotland to become a marine scientist 🎉

[Marine Systems and Policies Edinburgh @UoE_MarineMSc]

#MeetOurPod — @AylaMBesemer, who grew up living and traveling on a boat. She's a rescue SCUBA diver who first fell in love with the ocean while visiting the @MontereyAq. She's passionate about all-things Arctic, nature-based solutions, and Colorado River Delta restoration.

[Aube Rey Lescure @AubeReyLescure]

It's a rainy day in Cambridge, but I'm embracing the gloom because it's an atmospheric fit for this gorgeous piece by @AylaMBesemer, which'll plunge you deep into the Scottish moors and the world of past loves. An honor to edit this with you, Ayla, and to learn from the wise.

[Off Assignment @OffAssignment]

In this week's "Behind the Essay" interview, @AylaMBesemer discusses building her present in a house haunted by a past relationship, the joys of early morning walks along Edinburgh cobblestones, and how writing a "Letter to a Stranger" can be an "autopsy." https://t.co/sXKH8rp81s

[Off Assignment @OffAssignment]

After moving to Scotland with her boyfriend, @AylaMBesemer finds their house haunted—by her partner's former love, and the life she lead there with him. Hang on every word of growth and wisdom offered by this riveting #lettertoastranger: https://t.co/wwwG0J8QqZ

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

@BBCRadio2 Hey Steve! Lovin’ the show. We’re listening to you from the deck of our ferry from Scotland to the Netherlands, with our dogs Oscar and Hugo for a well deserved holiday. Serious Dutchin’! -Ayla & Jack #SeriousJockin

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

A proposal to divert water from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County actively threatens groundwater, livelihood & community in the SLV — and hurts our entire state's water future. Join us in telling the DougCo Commissioners to reject the proposal: https://t.co/RSBlytjzsL

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

I look up to every single one of them ♥️ #InternationalWomensDay

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the incredible women of @water4colorado who work every day to keep our rivers healthy and flowing. @Abby_RiverH2O @ChristieSilver @JTrafficanda @MMugglestone @orlabannan @AylaMBesemer @ronnakelly

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

Water for Colorado stands with the residents of the San Luis Valley and Protect our Water Coalition to strongly oppose a proposal to divert 22,000 af of water from the San Luis Valley to the Front Range. Read the release here: https://t.co/tc3VDmMhuY

[Ayla Besemer @AylaMBesemer]

So, so happy @pweiser is our Attorney General. This piece from @DailySentinelGJ is an optimistic and honest breakdown of Colorado water from the person who got me into the world of water in the first place! https://t.co/V65Fsn4daB

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

It could be said that Colorado no longer has fire seasons — we have fire years. And our watersheds pay the price. Learn more about what’s happening and what you can do from our most recent blog: https://t.co/TBKht3RZyS

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

Water impacts everything: even your craft beer & cocktails. Grab your favorite CO beverage and join us on Wed, May 26 for a conversation about the relationship between craft drinks, clean water, and the Colorado way of life. Register (for free!) here: https://t.co/H8CjnIoVs5

[WaterForColorado @water4colorado]

Today, at least a quarter of Colorado’s streams and wetlands lost critical Clean Water Act protection as a Trump-era rule took effect in the state. Read more about what this means from @DailySentinelGJ: https://t.co/HE6JRJkkB7 #COLeg