Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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Jenna Forsyth
Director, Project Unleaded, Human and Planetary Health
BioJenna Forsyth, PhD, is an interdisciplinary environmental health scientist. She has focused on lead exposure research for 10 years and currently oversees the research portfolio for Project Unleaded - an initiative to identify and mitigate priority sources of lead poisoning globally, with an emphasis in South Asia. Based on her team’s discovery and effort to address lead poisoning from turmeric in Bangladesh, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in Global Health by Time Magazine in 2024. Prior to studying lead contamination and poisoning, she spent nearly 10 years addressing global and environmental health problems from contaminants in the air, water, soil, and food. Her work has been featured in The Economist, The Washington Post, Vox, The Scientist, Undark, Think Global Health, Environmental Health News, Stanford Medicine, Effective Altruism and other outlets. She holds a PhD in Environment and Resources from Stanford University and a Master’s of Science in Engineering and Certificate in Global Health from the University of Washington.
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Eric Hartge
Research Development Manager, Center for Ocean Solutions
BioEric Hartge joined the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions as a research and curriculum development intern in November 2010 before becoming a research analyst in July 2011 and then the senior research analyst in November 2013. In the summer of 2015 he was promoted to Research Development Manager. He specializes in organizational management and project portfolio development.
Eric previously worked with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as the Education Program Manager for Baltimore Harbor with a focus on the human impact on the water quality and fisheries of the Chesapeake Bay. This followed extensive experience in environmental education in the Leeward Islands, Mexico, Costa Rica and Hawai’i. He also gained enough sea time aboard research ships with the Sea Education Association to earn a USCG Near Coastal Master's and Ocean Mate's License.
Eric also engages in intermittent student coursework through designing, coordinating, and teaching courses such as Oceans By Design with the Stanford School of Design, Outlaw Ocean Policy Practicum with Stanford Law School, and the Blue Foods for Indonesia Action Lab with Stanford Law School and Stanford’s Human and Planetary Health Initiative. His current programmatic work includes the role of Project Manager for a Global Environment Facility International Waters Project on Strengthening and Enabling the Micronesia Challenge 2030.
Eric received his M.S. in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University and his B.S. in marine biology from the College of Charleston. His professional and academic experience includes estuarine science, natural resource management, stakeholder engagement, project management, portfolio management, environmental education, decision analysis, data visualization, grant writing, project portfolio management and environmental education. Eric holds certificates in Advanced Project Management, Strategic Decision and Risk Management, and Decision-Making for Climate Change. -
Khoi Huynh
Program Support Associate, Woods Research Natural Capital Project
BioKhoi Huynh (he/him) is a program support associate with the Natural Capital Alliance and previously worked for Stanford's Department of Physics for many years. Born in Vietnam, he grew up in rural Michigan and earned his BA from Michigan State University. A birder since childhood, he is enthusiastic about environmental protection, sustainability and appreciation for the natural world. He's also a longtime musician, performing and recording with numerous bands, one of which is the house band for Lindsay Wildlife Experience's annual celebration of Lord Richard, the world's oldest turkey vulture.
