Matt is a conservation scientist interested in understanding how the interactions between people, their environment, and the institutions that govern them inspire (or inhibit) conservation action and how that impacts their effectiveness.
Lauren received a Master of Science in International Agricultural Development (IAD) at the University of California, Davis, where she was able to combine her passions for sustainable food systems and social justice with an international...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
