ABOUT
Expert training & consulting for outdoor professionals. Offering practical, evidence-based training, practices, and tools for mountain safety operations. Cognition in the Wild is dedicated to providing high-quality consulting services to outdoor professionals, ensuring safety and efficiency in their operations.
Our team consists of seasoned professionals with years of experience in outdoor safety operations, equipped to guide and support your organization in achieving the highest standards of safety and performance. We partner with industry experts to fine tune our offerings to specific mountain safety work.
OUR TEAM
LAURA MAGUIRE
Founder & Principal Consultant
Laura has over 20 years in risk management and safety systems design in outdoor environments. She has worked with mountain safety professionals and their organizations to develop, refine, and innovate on how they manage risk in highly dynamic work.
She has a M.Sc in Human Factors & Systems Safety Design and a PhD in Integrated Systems Engineering.
She is an avid backcountry skier, climber, and paraglider - testing new theories of risk identification and mitigation through her own pursuits. She lives in the North Cascade mountains with her husband.
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MORGAN REYNOLDS
Consultant
Morgan has extensive experience leading outdoor adventure trips and practical, in the field experience with risk management. She holds a PhD in Integrated Systems Engineering and works collaboratively with outdoor organizations to improve safety and enhance operations.