Meet Our Scholars
2016-2023

Zora Beaty
Pomona College
Major: Biology

Sonia Burns
Whitman College
Major: Biology;
Minor: Religion

Ahmad Crawford
Eckerd College
Major: Marine Science;
Minor: International Relations

Jameelah Destry
University of Maryland: Baltimore County
Major: Biology;
Minor: Photography

Nia Gladden
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Major: Biology

Faith Henderson
Pomona College
Major: Environmental Analysis;
Minor: Spanish

James Lara
Cal Poly Humboldt
Major: Wildlife Conservation Biology;
Minor: Ecological Restoration

Edson Lopez
Iowa State University
Major: Environmental Engineering

Mishelley Low
Haverford College
Major: Geology

Mauricio Mata
California State University, Fullerton
Majors: Biology and Psychology

Anna Lucia Munoz
University of California Berkeley
Majors: Society and Environment & Ecosystem Management and Forestry

Rose Nolan
Brandeis University
Majors: Environmental Studies and Computer Science

Amarachukwu Okongwu
Howard University
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: French

George Okongwu
Cornell University
Major: Environment and Sustainability

Sophia Ramirez
Cal Poly Pomona
Major: Biology
Minor: English

Alyssa Raynor
University of South Carolina
Major: Marine Science
Minors: Portuguese and Chemistry

Jae Robinson
University of Colorado Boulder
Majors: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Studies

Katie Ryu
Swarthmore College
Majors: English Literature and Environmental Studies

Isabel Trujillo
University of California Berkeley
Majors: Environmental Economics and Policy & Molecular Environmental Biology

Arryn Weeramuni
University of Vermont
Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

Tala Al-Thaher
Arizona State University
Major: Sustainability

Jedi Casas
Washington State University
Major: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Daysia Charles
Dartmouth College
Major: Environmental Engineering; Minor: Sociology

Ashley Cheung
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Majors: Conservation Biology and Community & Environmental Sociology

Kailani Day
Tufts University
Majors: Environmental Studies & Anthropology

Ebe Figueroa
Bowdoin College
Major: Earth and Oceanographic Science

Gabriela Fonseca Cordero
University of Connecticut
Major: Natural Resources and the Environment
Minor: Animal Sciences

Nicholas Hess
Eckerd College
Major: Marine Science
Minors: Journalism, Spanish

Sydney Lewis
Arizona State University
Major: Conservation Biology & Ecology

Alison Munaylla-Bohorquez
Marymount University
Major: Biology
Minor: Sustainability

Jada Onwuta
Wellesley College
Major: Cognitive Science, Concentration in Computer Science

Maya Philipp
University of California San Diego
Major: Marine Biology
Minor: Urban Studies and Planning

Luis Rouzaud
University of California Riverside
Major: Biology
Minor: Anthropology

Sidney Sanchez
Texas A&M University
Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences

Fanny Sanchez Villarreal
Arizona State University
Major: Conservation Biology and Ecology
Minor: Spanish

Alejandro Vazquez Rodriguez
University of California Irvine
Major: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Nigel Williams
Cornell University
Major: Biological Sciences

Toluwalase Akinwunmi
University of Pensylvania
Internship: San Francisco Estuary Institute

Aimee Alvarenga
University of California Los Angeles
Internship: East Bay Regional Park District

Felix Berrios Ortega
University of Puerto Rico Humacao
Internship: Miami Zoo

Rashel Cazares-Navarro
Humboldt State University
Internship: Schell Lab, UC Berkeley

Teo Cooper
Pomona college
Internship: Silver lab, UC Berkeley

Kyle Anthony Dahilig
University of Guam
Internship: Parker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Sophia Elizalde
Yale University
Internship: Greater Farallones Association

Ianna Gilbert
Brandeis University
Internship: Beltran Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Anthony Gomez
Humboldt State University
Internship: Younger Lagoon Reserve

Yinjie Hwang
Duke University
Internship: Musacchio Restorative Environments and Biocultural Design Lab, University of Minnesota

Danait Isaac
Vanderbilt University
Internship: Greenlining Institute

Leighanna Jake
Humboldt State University
Internship: Isbell Biodiversity Lab, University of Minnesota

Jonathan Kwong
University of Washington Seattle
Internship: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Maudesty Merino
Humboldt State University
Internship: Kawe Gidaa-naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin, University of Minnesota

Destiny Mendoza
California State University East Bay
Internship: Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge

Ayman Omar
Pitzer College
Internship: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Samuel Rivera
University of California Los Angeles
Internship: Schell Lab, UC Berkeley

Isabella Salguero Cespedes
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Internship: Schell Lab, UC Berkeley

Mikaela Salvador
Stanford University
Internship: Ph-IRES, Old Dominion University

Kyaralind Vasquez-Liriano
Internship: Hofman Lab, UC Santa Barbara

Isaac Aguilar
University of California, Berkeley
Internship: Año Nuevo Natural Reserve

Cristobal Castañeda
University of California, Davis
Internship: Raimondi-Carr Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Jean Nikolas Clemente
Bowdoin College
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Jennifer Delgado
Carleton College
Internship: Amah Mutsun Land Trust

Michael Angelo Fernandez
University of Guam
Internship: Parker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Kathryn Hart
Indiana University
Internship: Año Nuevo Natural Reserve

Kian Kafaie
Brown University
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Tahiry Langrand
Arizona State University
Internship: Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge

Adriana Maciel Metal
Yale University
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Shantae McIntyre
University of Connecticut
Internship: Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center

Amina Muumin
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Internship: Seymour Marine Discovery Center

Kellie Navarro
Bowdoin College
Internship: Kroeker lab, UC Santa Cruz

Genesis Perez
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Internship: Philpott Lab Biodiversity in Urban Gardens Project

Marion Powell
Willamette University
Internship: ​Zimmer Watershed Hydrology Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Amy Quintanilla
Wellesley College
Internship: ​Zimmer Watershed Hydrology Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Sheila Marie Ringor
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Internship: ​Zimmer Watershed Hydrology Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Isabella Rosado
Yale University
Internship: Carr Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Fana Scott
Eckerd College
Internship: The Norris Center for Natural History at UC Santa Cruz

Joshua Stewart
University of Miami
Internship: City of Santa Cruz Climate Action Program

Valerie Tafoya
DePaul University
Internship: Predatory Bird Research Group, UC Santa Cruz

Mushtaaq Ali
Harvard University
Internship: Davies Lab, Harvard University

Claudio Amaya
Saint Peters University
Internship: Saltikov Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Serena Barasi
University of Guam
Internship: Swei Lab, San Francisco State University

Sunni Batten
University of Maryland
Internship: Memphis Zoo

Carl Brown
Salisbury University
Internship: Conservation Science & Solutions Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Christian “Chris” Clark
Pomona College
Internship: Wildlife Conservation Society

Maria De Jesus
Florida State University
Internship: Conservation Science & Solutions Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Kameron Hall
The University of Memphis
Internship: Memphis Zoo

Joe Hernandez
Rhodes College
Internship: Wildlife Conservation Society

Nautica Jones
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Internship: Kay Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Rebecca Lumbantobing
University of Puget Sound
Internship: Wildlife Conservation Society

Kyra Madunich-Arévalo
Pomona College
Internship: Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge

Paloma Marcos
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Cameron Oglesby
Duke University
Internship: The Wilderness Society

Marianna Oka
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Internship: Beltran Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Desiree Pante
CUNY Hunter College
Internship: Edwards Lab, Harvard University

Julianna Ramirez
Boise State University
Internship: Finkelstein Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Omar Torres
Heritage University
Internship: Fresh Water Life

Leslie Vargas
Sewanee: The University of the South
Internship: Morton Arboretum

Ivanna Caspeta
Arizona State University
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Jahiya Clark
Mount Holyoke College
Internship: Edwards Lab, Harvard University

Wanjiku Gatheru
The University of Connecticut
Internship: Sierra Club

Esmeralda Hic
University of California, Irvine
Internship: Friends of the Earth

Samiira Husein
University of Minnesota
Internship: FishWise

Tressa Lange
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
Internship: SDI at the College of Menominee Nation

Storm Lewis
Smith College
Internship: Gould Lab, University of Vermont

Melissa Lopez
Brown University
Internship: LOLA Landscape Architects

Hanna-Marie Lucero
Seattle University
Internship: Spokane Nation

Daniel Morgan
College of William & Mary
Internship: FishWise

Mariel Ortega
Texas A&M University
Internship: Edwards Lab, Harvard University

Victoria Ramirez
Pitzer College
Internship: Natural Resources Defense Council

Denyse Marquez Sanchez
Carleton College
Internship: Gould Lab, University of Vermont

Daniella Smith
Boston College
Internship: Hughes Lab, Sonoma State University

Daniel Tjondro
Princeton University
Internship: Evanston Office of Sustainability

Maxim Teirstein
Yale University
Internship: Center for Biological Diversity

Olivia Vasquez
Oberlin College
Internship: Conservation Metrics

Lady Volmar
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Internship: Kroeker Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Joevita Weah
Depauw University
Internship: Climate Central

Xaun Wilson
Howard University
Internship: Beltran Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Alejandro Soto
University of Alaska Anchorage
Internship: American Museum of Natural History

Ashia Ajani
Yale University
Internship: Philpott lab, UC Santa Cruz

Bashir Ali
St. Olaf College
Internship: Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington

Crystal-lynn Baysa
University of Hawaii-Hilo
Internship: Island Conservation

Diana Martinez
Humboldt State University
Internship: Center for Natural Lands Management, University of Washington

Jamie Ramos
University of North Carolina
Internship: FishWise

Juan Rebellon
Vanderbilt University
Internship: Conservation Science & Solutions Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Karim Hanna
Stony Brook University
Internship: Conservation Science & Solutions Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Lambert Ngenzi
Washington Sate University
Internship: Nature Forward

Leticia Santillana Fernandez
Seattle University
Internship: Conservation Science & Solutions Lab, UC Santa Cruz

Marshall Kim
Western Michigan University
Internship: Quinault Indian Nation

Meredith Johnston
Columbia University
Internship: Garza Lab, National Marine Fisheries Service

Nancy Uribe
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Internship: The Nature Conservancy, New York

Nasra Mohamed
Carleton College
Middle Eastern Studies Concentrator
Internship: American Museum of Natural History

Nusrat Noor
University of Florida
Internship: Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington

Princess Mutasa
North Carolina State University
Intership: Nature Forward

Ricardo Sanchez Romero
Stanford University
Internship: Little Yosemite Valley National Park Service

Roger Faust
Carleton College
Internship: Garza Lab, National Marine Fisheries Service

Samir Sirk Morato
University of Wyoming
Internship: Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge

Soledad Soto
University of California, Berkeley
Internship: Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington

Miguel Aguirre Morales
Wabash College
Internship: Conservation Metrics

Roxana Ayala
University of California-Irvine
Internship: Natural Capital Project Minnesota

Andrea Calderon
St. Edwards University
Internship: Hopi Energy Project

Alan Diaz-Santana
Yale University
Internship: Natural Capital Project Stanford

Juanita Falice
Temple University
Internship: American Museum of Natural History

Hanan Farah
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Internship: Sikes Lab, University of Kansas

Sharon Joy Huerta
Beloit College
Internship: San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

Juan Jaramillo
Pomona College
Internship: Grand Canyon Trust

Kirstan Kimball
Fort Lewis College
Internship: Natural Capital Project Stanford

Annette Ludwig
University of Guam
Internship: American Museum of Natural History

Eric Medina
UC Santa Cruz
Internship: Basurto Lab, Duke University

Bre Mills
Western Washington University
Internship: Scripps Institute of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Ramiro Pinedo Jr.
Pitzer College
Internship: Natural Capital Project University of Minnesota

Manisha Rattu
Stanford University
Internship: Natural Capital Project University of Minnesota

Erica Rocha
Dominican University
Internship: St. Louis Zoo

Jessica Romero
University of South Dakota
Internship: Bagchi Lab, University of Connecticut

Madori Spiker
University of Chicago
Internship: St. Louis Zoo

Isabela Torres
Amherst College
Internship: FishWise

Amaya McKenna
Ft. Lewis University
Internship: San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

Dwayne Williams
Augsburg College
Internship: Sikes Lab, University of Kansas