Erik Grijalva completed his PhD in restoration ecology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), where his research revolved around understanding restoration and conservation approaches within highly modified ecosystems. His...
Dr. Mia Karisa Dawson is an urban human geographer and community organizer studying racial relationships of policing, property, and protest in U.S. cities.
Erin is a marine ecologist who works at the interface of applied marine research, policy engagement, and science communication to advance ocean knowledge for sustainability. She works on ocean sustainability issues related to marine...
Autumn Bernstein is a Senior Transportation Planner in Arup's Oakland office. Autumn was a Switzer Environmental Fellow in 2016, when she was pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Transportation Technology and Policy at UC Davis. Her...
Megan is a NatureNet Science Fellow at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and The Nature Conservancy. She is a specialist in blue carbon, the carbon stored in coastal vegetated ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrass...
Shrayas joined the Equity, Climate, and Jobs team at the California Workforce Development Board in November 2017. His work includes overseeing a major study to the state legislature about economic and workforce development issues linked to...
Andrew is a geochemist in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Andrew researches geological hazards, and how natural chemicals are transported and attenuated in the environment. He mentors junior researchers in...
Dr. Sarah Hameed joined Marine Conservation Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2016 to launch the Global Ocean Refuge System – an initiative that connects the world’s best marine protected areas and the people who champion them into a...
Dr. Meredith Niles is Acting Director of the Gund Institute for Environment, Associate Director of the Food Systems Research Center, and an Associate Professor in food systems and nutrition at the University of Vermont. Her research...
Sarah is an ocean and climate scientist trained to think about how abrupt climate change impacts physical and biological systems. She received doctoral training in paleoceanography, climate change, geochemistry and marine ecology from the...
