Fellow Story

Four new Berkeley Fellows featured in the Daily Cal

October 4, 2011

Fellow(s): Christian Casillas, Kendra Klein, Jessica Shade, Ryan Shaening Pokrasso

Four UC Berkeley students were awarded $15,000 grants last month for their work on environmental issues.

The students’ projects range from establishing a Bay Area student-run environmental justice clinic to studying plant species restoration. Christopher Casillas, Kendra Klein, Jessica Shade and Ryan Shaening Pokrasso — all campus doctoral candidates — received the awards, which were announced in August.

Meet the Fellows in this Story

Christian Casillas

2011 Fellow

My work focuses on helping to build learning and energy systems that support people to live more sustainably. I have been involved in various aspects of design, testing, and implementation of renewable energy systems in the United States...

Kendra Klein

2011 Fellow

Kendra is a writer, researcher, and advocate whose work focuses on the nexus of sustainable food systems and public health. She is currently Staff Scientist in Agroecology & Environmental Health at Friends of the Earth. She is also a...

Jessica Shade

2011 Fellow

Dr. Jessica Shade is a National Program Leader at USDA NIFA, in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, Division of Plant Systems – Production. In this role, she directs programs helping food and agriculture stakeholders...

Ryan Shaening Pokrasso

2011 Fellow

Ryan Shaening Pokrasso is the Founder of SPZ Legal, P.C. SPZ is a Bay Area based firm that provides legal and strategic consulting to entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on helping those with a social or environmental mission. Prior to...