… natural communities, and how human actions can increase ecosystem health on farms and in forests. Her thesis research is looking at how the actions, values, and capacity of farmers inform their relationships with their land, and what outcomes (human and ecological) they manage their land for. She is also interested in the interactions between land, policy, and power, and how new …
… impact. It was in this latter position that Elisse founded Google Cloud's "Data for Good" program that aimed to empower nonprofits and social entrepreneurs to apply big data solutions to real-world challenges. The initiatives included: Data Solutions for Change, a nonprofit grant program; Visualize 2030, a data visualization contest for social entrepreneurs; and Circular Economy 2030, a sustainability contest for social …
… Jeamme works at the World Wildlife Fund, Inc. as a program officer on the Forest team, where she works on using nature-based solutions to address climate change. Her … with private sector and place-based partners on the development of landscape-level forest management, conservation, and restoration initiatives. Prior to joining WWF, she was … sustainability. She has also worked with Ceres and Segi Enam Advisors on commodity-driven deforestation and land use. Jeamme has a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and a …
… Austin Dziki is a Master of Forestry graduate specializing in climate mitigation, conservation, and rural sustainable … on natural and working lands solution to climate change, climate policy, and community forestry. Austin spent the summer of 2019 monitoring forest dynamics in montane forest fragments in Rwanda for his research and the summer of …
… Darya Wecker (Watnick) currently works for The Nature Conservancy’s Corporate Engagement team as a Sustainable Agriculture Specialist, where she supports TNC’s collaborations in the private sector. Before starting at TNC, Darya was a Postgraduate Research Associate for the Yale Applied Science Synthesis Program where she addressed quantitative research …
… impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and … impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. Connect with Abhishri abhishri.aggarwal@yale.edu LinkedIn Areas of … impact and enabling innovation through strategic planning and partnership building for business ventures. … Abhishri Aggarwal …
… climate solutions, food systems, and conservation. She is now a doctoral student at Stanford University. At CBEY, Lily was a Regenerative Agriculture Initiative research associate studying the potential of integrating agroforestry systems and large-scale tree planting initiatives. Prior to Yale, Lily worked at …
… these needs into care at both the systemic and individual level. Her past work with CBEY has focused on the positive physical and mental impacts that nature can have on health … and designing/implementing creative programming to support community members in their efforts to do so. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Meghan Casey … Alumni … and designing/implementing creative programming to support community members in their efforts to do so. Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions … Meghan …
… development, and environmental justice within rural communities in the American West. At CBEY, she writes for the Conservation Finance Network. She is also part of the UCross High Plains Stewardship Initiative, the CBEY 2050 Fellows program, and Forestry Club. Prior to Yale, Mara worked in social services policy and programming in …
… and market analysis of novel protein sources like microalgae, seaweed, fungi, etc. Before joining GFI, she was a product development manager at Unilever leading an R&D team to … engineer and her master's thesis was on the development of novel green photocatalysts for hydrogen generation. At Yale SOM, she is complementing her technology background with … expertise. She is passionate about making innovations and technologies accessible at scale for a just and sustainable future. She is interested in systemic change and incorporating …