Environmental & Public Health

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Candice Youngblood: one of EarthJustice’s ‘Lawyers Giving us Hope’

Candice Youngblood was featured as one of six Earthjustice attorneys sharing their motivations to keep fighting for the planet and its people. The following is an excerpt from the original story here. “When Earthjustice attorney Candice...
February 18, 2026
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Rodgers op-ed: The Public Health Implications of ICE

Kathryn Rodgers co-authored an op-ed in Public Health Post describing the public health implications of ICE, such as “facilitating disease transmission, deterring people from seeking care, and disrupting schools.” The authors conclude by...
February 18, 2026
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Niles hired as public health & environmental Professor at Brown University

Meredith Niles is bringing her interdisciplinary research focused on advancing sustainable food security and improving health, environmental, and rural livelihood outcomes in food systems, especially with rural communities, to Brown...
January 29, 2026
Leadership Grant Grant

Supporting Tribal Beneficial Uses of Waters by Risk Assessment and Science Communication

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.
December 18, 2025
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Wilkinson publishes on health as an outcome and driver of human–wildlife interactions

“We present a conceptual framework describing the intersections between health (both wildlife and human) and human-wildlife interactions, and discuss policy, research, and management implications," Christine Wilkinson said.
July 28, 2025
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Kefela joins inaugural cohort of Agents of Change Fellows in Residence program

Dr. Timnit Kefela is one of the six inaugural Agents of Change Fellows in Residence. As part of this program, she will receive networking and career support opportunities in order to elevate the impact of her work.
July 28, 2025
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Vera on volunteer effort to save climate data removed by Trump administration

Lourdes Vera spoke to NPR about her work volunteering to preserve climate-related data and tools from agency websites before they are stripped by the Trump administration.
June 30, 2025
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Gill quoted on hazardous dust season hitting borderlands

Scientists say drought and climate change are driving the severe dust storms pummeling the border region of Chihuahua, New Mexico and Texas.
June 26, 2025
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Timothy Onuh

2025 Fellow
Timothy Onuh researches innovative approaches to improve the removal efficiency of nanoparticles (an emerging contaminant) from wastewater systems and promote sustainable water treatment. He strives to integrate his research with policy advocacy, with the overarching goal of practically translating science and engineering principles into socially and environmentally responsible policies.
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Malika Kounkourou

2025 Fellow
Malika Kounkourou serves as a managing editor of the Harvard Environmental Law Review and is a research assistant at the Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program. Her interests lie at the intersection of alternative dispute resolution systems, corporate accountability, and climate justice, with a focus on extractive industry governance.