Currently a community organizer for an environmental non-profit that works on wilderness and wild & scenic river issues. Similarly, I am a community leader that organizes events and resources for the Latinx community to engage in the outdoors in various ways, including recreating on rivers. I hold academic and work experience in aquatic wildlife work […]
Ashwin Dhanasekar
Ashwin has over 15 years of experience in the water sector focusing on biosolids in water treatment, microplastics in water, intelligent water systems, and the energy-water nexus. Before joining Brown an d Caldwell, Ashwin worked as Research Program Manager at The Water Research Foundation, where he managed projects worth over $15M including grants from the […]
Daniela Sherrill
My background is in community organizing and as part of the Arizona Water for All initiative, I am working with Arizona’s most water-insecure households and communities to strengthen water security measures and promote engagement in water decision-making using community-based participatory approaches. I am invested in seeking justice-oriented environmental solutions and leveraging the resources of a […]
Cheyanne Harris
I am a Civil Engineer who is passionate about serving communities through infrastructure that meets present needs without compromising future resources. I am exploring opportunities to integrate entrepreneurship and equitable infrastructure implementation.
Andrea León-Grossmann
Andrea works with the Latinx community to protect and conserve our coasts and oceans. She has always been passionate about fighting for social justice and has been involved with animal rights, juvenile justice, immigrant rights, and of course, environmental groups, for nearly two decades. Born and raised in Mexico City, Andrea has lived in Los […]
Keiko Wilkins
I currently study the ingestion of microplastics by corals. In the past, I have looked at the effects of dissolved organic matter on zooplankton communities in lakes.
Daniel Cordalis
How Tribal Nations can fulfill their water needs through legal and policy means, and how land and water conservation can support Tribal needs as well as improving climate resilience.
Angel Santiago Fernandez-Bou
Angel is an Environmental Systems Engineer who champions climate justice, sustainable agriculture, and land repurposing. Angel combines multidisciplinary solutions for habitat preservation, socioeconomic justice, and innovative agricultural practices and was the lead author for the San Joaquin Valley Climate Change Assessment. With a focus on bridgebuilding between science and society, Angel actively democratizes scientific knowledge […]
Cheyenne Holliday
I was the associate project manager and co-author of the report for the Oregon Water Futures Project. The projects is a collaboration between water and environmental justice interests, Indigenous peoples, communities of color, low-income communities, and academic institutions. In 2020, the project co-conceptualized and facilitated a series of conversations with Native, Latinx, Black, and various […]
Cindy Donis
I grew up in Tongva Territory, so-called Southeast Los Angeles and experienced environmental racism before knowing what to call it. Currently, I am an organizer and member with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (EYCEJ). EYCEJ members have done research on water in the past, this includes a report completed in 2016 titled Run Down […]