School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
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Garrett Albistegui Adler
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsGarrett is interested in better understanding connections between environmental variability (and change) and human security. In particular, he works to explore relationships between climate variability and violent conflict, and hopes to better identify some of the mechanisms that may link these phenomena.
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Anela Arifi
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsAnela researches the nexus between engineering, socio-economic, policy, and environmental components of energy systems. She currently focuses on the characterization of the scale and pace of integrating different energy systems with natural climate solutions.
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Nicole Buckley Biggs
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioNic Buckley Biggs is a social scientist conducting research at the intersection of climate, conservation and agriculture policy. She researches how ecosystem services provided by California rangelands are mediated by different types of landowners, and is interested in questions like: What are the trade-offs in managing landscapes for specific outcomes, like soil carbon sequestration or renewable energy production? What incentives and messages shape the management decisions of ranchers and farmers? Using both qualitative and quantitative data, Nic’s current projects investigate land use change for intensified agriculture and solar development, carbon markets, and the influence of landowners’ perceptions on land management and program participation.
Before graduate school, Nic worked as Campaign Director for the Northern Sierra Partnership project at The Nature Conservancy and previously as Assistant Director of the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program.
Areas of expertise: Agriculture & conservation policy, human dimensions of global land use management, ranching communities, large landscape conservation, payments for ecosystem services, social-ecological systems -
Rachel Ragnhild Carlson
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioRachel Carlson researches the spatial ecology of coral reefs and variables impacting coral response to anthropogenic stress. Her work aims to support evidence-based marine planning linking conservation and sustainable livelihoods under climate change. She applies geospatial technology like high-resolution remote sensing as well as field-based methods to understand patterns of reef resilience and implications for ocean governance.
Prior to joining Stanford, Rachel worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she led mapping and outreach programs to protect drinking water and coastal ecosystems. She has also worked for numerous environmental initiatives in Senegal, Ireland, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Rachel graduated from Rice University in 2011 with a Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Bachelor's in English, and from Trinity College, Dublin in 2013 with a Master's in International Politics. She is a Stanford Graduate Fellow in Science and Engineering and a 2018 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in Ecology. -
Kiran Chawla
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioKiran's research explores how economic inequalities (intertemporal, intra-regional and inter-regional) can be incorporated into climate policy design to mitigate adverse distributional consequences of climate change. She is particularly interested in understanding how such policies may not just change current incentive structures, but also affect normative beliefs held by individuals.
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Marissa Childs
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsMarissa’s research interests are in the ecology of infectious diseases. She studies the environmental and social conditions that promote vector-borne disease transmission. Her current research focuses on spillover of yellow fever virus in Brazil and the effects of temperature on dengue transmission.
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Rachel Engstrand
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsRachel studies ecosystem resilience to gold mining and agriculture in the Peruvian Amazon. www.rachelengstrand.com
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Safari Fang
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSafari is interested in the intersection of the ocean, global food systems, and human behavior—especially in how aquaculturists and fishers in developing countries make decisions related to natural resources. In particular, she is studying small-scale aquaculture and fisheries and how policy, markets, social learning networks, and climate change affect their sustainable development. Do aquaculture and fisheries contribute to food security in developing countries? How do environmental and policy changes affect the mental models of aquaculturists and fishers? How can policy, markets, and philanthropy support sustainable aquaculture and fisheries and ensure the livelihoods of the people involved in them?
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Caroline Ferguson
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Graduate Teaching Consultant, Center for Teaching and LearningBioCaroline Ferguson is a Stanford PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER). She is currently engaged in two research endeavors: one investigating gender in Palau's sea cucumber fishery through an intersectional lens, and another addressing forced migration and climate adaptation in the Marshall Islands. As part of her work with Marshallese immigrants, she also conducts research in her home state, Arkansas. www.ceferguson.com
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David Gonzalez
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Graduate Student Assistant, Dean for Community Engagement and DiversityCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsDavid is a doctoral candidate at Stanford University in environmental health sciences. He studies how pollution from extractive industries affects reproductive health and contributes to health disparities.
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Kristen Green
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsKristen's research interests are sustainable marine resource planning for Alaskan communities. She seeks to understand how communities that are highly dependent on coastal resources will adapt and maintain resiliency in the face of climate change.
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Gus Greenstein
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsGus concentrates on Public Management and Environmental Governance, with an emphasis on environmental agencies in developing countries and international development organizations. His current research focuses on the relationship between organizational structure and performance in a Brazilian federal environmental agency and the effects of personnel movement on organizational learning in the World Bank.
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Randall Holmes
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioAfter completing service in the U.S. Army, Randall transferred into Stanford University where he completed a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Atmosphere and Energy track, as well as a master’s degree in Earth System Science. Randall is currently working toward his PhD in Stanford’s Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER). Randall is considering research on the implementation of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, with specific interests in geochemical processes that afffect groundwater quality, water policy, and adaptive management with Prof. Scott Fendorf and Prof. Leon Szeptycki.
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Andrew Hume
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioAndrew researches linkages between oceanography and sustainable development with a particular focus on island nations. He draws from his past field research experiences in marine science and professional experiences working in sustainable development for the World Bank, UN, and international NGOs. Andrew has a B.A. and M.Sc. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia
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Philipp Gabriel Michael Krinner
MBA, expected graduation 2020
Masters Student in Environment and ResourcesBio- Launching a business in the heat pumps space.
- Previously built large scale solar power plants.
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Anna Lee
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Student Employee, Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and ResourcesCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsAnna's research interests are how people learn about and make decisions related to food and waste.
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Casey Maue
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Ph.D. Minor, EconomicsCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsMy research concerns how environmental issues and efforts to promote economic development intersect in agricultural systems. Active projects include: (i) analyzing the patterns in and dynamics of agricultural TFP in 6 countries in SSA, (ii) investigating how access to informal financial services affects investment and productivity in the Ghanaian palm oil industry, and (iii) quantifying how changes weather risk induced by climate change have impacted economic outcomes in the agricultural sector.
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Rebecca Miller
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Ph.D. Minor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsRebecca researches historic and current wildfire protection and prevention policies in California and their potential impacts on future wildfires in the state. She examines how federal, state, and local governments in California prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfires.
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Josheena Naggea
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsJosheena is a third year doctoral student supporting marine governance in small island states who are facing current impacts of climate change. Her research is situated at the nexus of political ecology and marine policy and focuses on adaptive management of marine protected areas, community inclusion, and the valorization of natural and cultural heritage in marine resource management.
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Nathan Ratledge
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsNathan studies clean energy and energy access issues in developing economies. Specifically, his research covers the intersection of the economics, business and system design elements, as well as the environmental impacts of energy development.
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Sudatta Ray
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsSudatta studies the impacts that different energy systems have on resources and food security. Her work aims to inform developing country policymakers in their decisions on providing access to energy.
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Francisca Santana
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsFrancisca studies how social contexts and interactions influence how individuals and communities respond to environmental change and climate risk.
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Bianca Santos
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Student Employee, Department of Geophysics - Geophysics
Course Assistant, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental SciencesBioI am a PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, where I am interested in developing innovative science-based solutions to mitigate human activities and conserve protected marine species. My current research focuses around threats facing sea turtle populations and applies interdisciplinary methods from the fields of marine science, ocean governance and policy, and environmental decision-making. In addition to my research, I am passionate about science communication and outreach.
Prior to Stanford, I served as a 2018 National Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in NOAA Research’s Office of International Activities and as a fisheries policy intern with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome, Italy. -
William Scott
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioWilliam Scott is a PhD Student and Kimmelman Family Fellow at Stanford University in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (E-IPER). His research focuses on environmental economics, climate change, public policy, and the water-energy food nexus.
Prior to coming Stanford, William worked at the University of Ottawa's Smart Prosperity Institute (Canada) a research institute focused on improving public policy for environmental and economic outcomes. He also worked with United Nations Environment in the Economy and Trade Branch to support emerging economies seeking to integrate sustainability into their national development strategies. William holds a Masters of Environment (Economics and Policy) from Griffith University and a BA from the University of Western Ontario, where he also played varsity football. -
Meghan Marjorie Shea
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioMeghan is a PhD student in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment & Resources, working to advance tools and methods for using environmental DNA (eDNA) to characterize marine biodiversity. Her work, at the intersection of biological oceanography and science & technology studies, seeks to center the human context of eDNA monitoring; she hopes to research both new scientific applications of eDNA as well as how stakeholders--from scientists to the general public--think about and engage with these applications.
Beyond her research, Meghan is a campus liaison for the Monterey Area Research Institutions' Network for Education (MARINE), co-founder of Stanford Ocean Networking And Research (SONAR), and co-organizer of the Stanford STS Graduate Workshop. She is also committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of environmental scholars. In her free time, Meghan plays steel pan and accumulates house plants. -
Allison Sherris
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Oral Comm Tutor, Hume CenterBioAs a PhD candidate in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources, I investigate links between exposure to environmental contaminants and health outcomes in early life. My dissertation explore links between drinking water contamination in California's Central Valley and adverse birth outcomes. Another area of research investigates the impact of ambient particulate matter pollution on child respiratory health in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Broadly, I hope to use data science and interdisciplinary, community-engaged methods to understand the cumulative impact of chemical contaminants on communities and public health.
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Lin Shi
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsLin studies approaches to evaluating, communicating, and mitigating the life cycle environmental impacts of Information and Communication Technologies products, focusing on supply chains.
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Gemma Smith
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
BioGemma Smith researches the governance and politics of international freshwater resources. To this end, her work combines theory and methods from international relations, comparative politics, public policy, environmental governance, and civil and environmental engineering. Her dissertation research aims to contribute to improving the management of transboundary water quality and pollution issues, through better understanding of governance processes and outcomes in North American borderlands. Her methods draw on a variety of social, political, economic and environmental qualitative and quantitative data with the goal of making more robust causal connections between policy decisions and environmental outcomes.
Prior to joining the E-IPER Ph.D program, Gemma completed her Master’s in International Policy (Environment and Energy track) at Stanford University. She previously worked in international finance in Europe and Asia, having completed her Bachelor’s in English Literature and Spanish at the University of Exeter, UK, in 2013. -
Briana Swette
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsBriana studies rural land use change and governance, using methods from geography, ecology, and the social sciences. She is currently investigating how public lands livestock grazing is changing in Idaho's High Divide landscape, and the consequences for communities and ecosystems.
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Shannon Switzer Swanson
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsShannon studies artisanal fishing communities in small island nations in South East Asia and Oceania and how they make decisions around their resources, as well as how they are affected by international institutions and markets. These include the global aquarium trade, tourism, and conservation efforts such as marine protected areas. She is also interested in developing new qualitative methods of participatory research using film and photography.
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Jose Urteaga Augier
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsJosé Urteaga is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources. His research focuses on non-coercive approaches to conservation. Jose is also interested in the design and evaluation of behavioral change intervention at the individual and institutional levels.
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Leehi Yona
Ph.D. Student in Environment and Resources
Juris Doctor Student, Law
Student Employee, Center for Teaching and LearningCurrent Research and Scholarly InterestsLeehi studies greenhouse gas inventories and how countries use (or misuse) scientific knowledge in developing national carbon inventories and climate policies. She is particularly interested in the global carbon cycle, and how ecosystem and forest carbon is understood by policymakers.
