Climate Change

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Heather Hulton VanTassel

2014 Fellow
Heather previously held a position with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History as the Assistant Director of Science and research where she managed and facilitated programs related to science, research, and collections. Heather recently...
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Kartikeya Singh

2014 Fellow
Kartikeya Singh describes himself as an "academic, a social entrepreneur, and a diplomat in training." He is currently the Deputy Program Director at the SED Fund in the Netherlands, where he supports a global network of partners to meet...
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Chris Maroshegyi

2014 Fellow
Christopher Maroshegyi is a Director at the Albright Stonebridge Group, where he helps clients navigate markets in Europe and the Middle East. He also works with the firm’s energy and environment interest group, where he advises clients on...
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Aaron Ordower

2014 Fellow
Aaron Ordower serves as Senior Policy Deputy for Los Angeles Councilmember Paul Krekorian. Aaron staffs the councilmember on the Energy, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice and the Housing committees of City Council. Aaron’s portfolio...
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Sarah Lupberger

2014 Fellow
Sarah Lupberger is an expert in locally-led and nature-based solutions, and has worked deeply on climate change, deforestation, sustainable agriculture, landscape management, and environmental governance. She has an MESc from the Yale School of the Environment.
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Andrew Fowler

2014 Fellow
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...
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Rachel Golden

2014 Fellow
Rachel Golden is pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy and a Master of Art degree from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley. Through an interdisciplinary approach, Rachel studies how...
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Shrayas Jatkar

2014 Fellow
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...
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Andrea Adams

2014 Fellow
A 2014 Switzer Fellow, Dr. Adams conducts interdisciplinary research and facilitation aimed at conservation problem solving. Working at the intersection of science, management, and community, she aims to improve recovery outcomes for threatened wildlife to support thriving ecosystems. As an Ecologist in the Earth Research Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, her work focuses specifically on amphibian declines, wildlife reintroductions, and endangered species management.
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Brian Bowen

2014 Fellow
Brian Bowen manages transportation data partnerships at StreetLight, which is committed to creating a more connected, sustainable transportation system. Brian became a Switzer Fellow while pursuing his Master’s in City Planning at the...