Jason Drebber – Spring 2026
byJason Drebber is a PhD student at the Colorado School of Mines studying climate and glaciers. His research focuses on reconstructing the extent of…
Outreach Projects
Leo Case – Spring 2026
byLeo Case is a recent graduate of Oregon State University, where he earned a B.S. in Botany and a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems…
Nina Grant – Spring 2026
byNina Grant is a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University whose research focuses on climate change, agriculture, extreme weather events, climate intervention, and regional climate…
Jordan Graves – Spring 2026
byJordan Graves is a PhD student at Howard University whose research bridges reproductive biomechanics and environmental science. She brings a unique perspective shaped by…
Malia Cafasso – Spring 2026
byMalia Cafasso graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. She is currently completing an AmeriCorps term serving as a Community Engagement…
Casey Iwamoto – Spring 2026
byCasey Iwamoto (she/her) is a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University where she studies biogeochemistry and soil restoration. Upon starting the YVoS program, she was…
Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina – Spring 2026
byJuan Camilo Osorio Ospina is part of the biology masters student at Bangor University in Wales, a joint degree with University of Lisbon and…
Maria Yolanda Nunez Medina – Spring 2026
byMaria Yolanda Nunez Medina is a marine biologist and scientific illustrator from Chile. She holds a bachelors in marine biology from Pontificia Universidad Católica…
Mohamed Elgallad – Spring 2026
byMohamed Elgallad is a lab manager in the pre-PhD program at Louisiana State University, working in bioinformatics and plant genomics. For his outreach project,…
Ishita Khambete – Spring 2026
byIshita Khambete is a graduate student at the University of Albany, working towards a geospatial artificial intelligence and big data analytics certificate of graduate…