Karen Díaz Ruvalcaba is a Park Planning Assistant for LA County Parks. In the Trails Planning Section, they focus on the expansion and maintenance of the department’s 240+ miles of multi-use trails. They deeply enjoy their work at LA County...
Erik Grijalva completed his PhD in restoration ecology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), where his research revolved around understanding restoration and conservation approaches within highly modified ecosystems. His...
Olivia is a PhD student in the Natural Resource and Earth System Sciences (NRESS) Program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). Her dissertation research investigates changes in soil chemistry and forest productivity across the White...
Joan Dudney is an Assistant Professor of Global Change Ecology at the Bren School and the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Research in the Landscapes of Change (LOC) Lab is focused on...
Irene Vasquez works as a Cultural Ecologist for Yosemite National Park where she helps implement projects that restore stewardship by traditionally associated Tribes for cultural and natural resource protection and preservation. In 2022...
Kristen Goodrich serves as the Coastal Training Program Coordinator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve. There, she provides training and technical assistance to coastal...
Prior to joining the EPA, Erik Martinez was a Coastal Development Planner with the California Coastal Commission in San Francisco, CA where he focused on reviewing development projects along the coast to ensure the protection of sensitive...
Michael Wironen is the Director of Corporate Engagement for Food & Water at The Nature Conservancy. In this role he provides strategic leadership and technical advice to maximize the value of TNC’s collaborations with leading companies in...
Katalyn (Kate) Voss leads partnership work for the Water Program at Ceres. This includes identifying and maintaining strategic partnerships – including with NGOs, investors, and funders – to support efforts to address the most severe and...
Dr. Kimberley R. Miner is a Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California, and a Climate Change Institute Research Assistant Professor. At JPL, Kimberley works on the Arctic Methane Project looking at the impacts of...
