After developing a foundation in the biological sciences, Adrien Glenn Owens’s thesis work involved gathering fishers’ perspectives to study the occurrence of the Shifting Baseline Syndrome in the Long Island Sound (LIS). Following this research, she collaborated on a case study based on interviews with lobstermen and seafood wholesalers who were affected by the 1999 LIS lobster die-off event to understand the ways in which the demise of the fishery affected individuals, their families, and communities, as well as factors influencing their capacity to adapt to provide recommendations for future efforts to promote community resilience for projected natural resource disasters. Adrien believes in valuing the beliefs and perspectives of natural resource users to create comprehensive conservation strategies for the health of ecosystems and the communities within them.