Environmental & Social Justice

Jade will serve as the science liaison between the San Diego State University Hoh Lab and the Tribal Beneficial Uses Working Group of the San Diego Region. She will develop educational materials to engage tribal community members in setting new water quality objectives for San Diego waters to close data gaps and set standards to ensure the region’s waters are safe for subsistence fishing and other traditional activities.

Hosted by the Mystic River Watershed Association, Meghna will create a set of place-based and experiential learning curriculum for environmental science students, with a focus on highlighting local environmental justice issues in a heavily urbanized watershed. This curriculum aims to root environmental courses in community impacts and local connections to better support the learning needs of college students from diverse backgrounds and help them feel welcome in the environmental field.