Jorge Pérez

Biotechnology Major
jorgepgarcia98@gmail.com / LinkedIn
Interests: Genomics, genetic human diseases and biomedical engineering

"Working in a greenhouse project made me discover the importance of agricultural biotechnology."

Beatriz Ortega

Biotechnology Major
beiitaortega98@gmail.com / LinkedIn
Interests: Medicinal plants, ocean research and sustainability

"It was an exciting experience to learn more about the circular economy and zero waste. Working in a sustainable project that focuses on the plant microbiome allowed me to learn new exciting insight on how plants work."

Victor Chan Kam Shu

Engineer Majoring Ecology
victor.chankamshu@gmail.com / LinkedIn
Interests: Sustainable development, Circular Economy, Renewable energy, FAO

"Learning about the residue (80% of the biomass grown) from California's almond production surprised me. Nevertheless, seeing dedicated scientists working to find sustainable solutions inspire me."

Nafissa Benhamadi

Biotechnology Major
nafissa.benhamadi29@gmail.com / LinkedIn
Interests: Cosmetics biotechnology (green biotechnology) and  cancer inmunotherapy

"I was amazed to learn that we can all help the planet by exploring and deploying sustainable solutions to improve the agri-food system."

Melissa Marquez

Sociology Major
mmarq017@ucr.edu
Interests: Race, gender, and class inequality, intersectionality, globalization, food security

"The many different ways insects are used for food, such as protein. I was not aware of how common this practice was. Today there are over 200 companies globally that farm insects for food, 25 of those being in the U.S."

Leslie Rendon

Sustainability Studies Major
lrend002@ucr.edu
Interests: Sustainable urban development, sustainable agriculture, community design, waste reduction, and resource allocation.

"What I learned that I hadn’t known before was how quickly the increase in human population would have an effect on our food systems, considering it will probably jump to 9-10 billion people in the next 30 years alone it’s difficult to adapt our systems to both climate change and a growing population in such a short time."

Moises Martinez

Sustainability Studies Major
mmart181@ucr.edu
Interests: Food security, Urban planning, Conservation

Levina Parada

Sustainability Studies Major
lpara003@ucr.edu
Interests: Queer theory, gender theory, the devastation and destructive practices of animal agriculture, prison industrial complex.

"I was surprised to learn that for every 100 grams of plant protein, only about 3 grams end up on one’s plate (Rebekah Moses, Impossible Foods). This demonstrates how unsustainable certain foods are, and gives us the basis to develop better, sustainable food alternatives."

Yuen Yan Chung (Eureka)

Sustainability Studies Major
ychun013@ucr.edu
Interests: Water management, urban agriculture, human-animal relationship

"I learned that there were laws that allowed gardeners and farmers to sell what they grow to the community. Policies were loosen as the population of people grew at the same time. For example, the Cottage Food Act offered people a chance to legally prepare food in their kitchens and sold to the public. It provides an opportunity for people to have close interaction with nature by cultivating and growing plants."

Lyka Zamoranos

Sustainability Studies Major
zamo003@ucr.edu
Interests: Sustainable Living, Zero Waste, Food Security, Reuse & Recycling

"I learned that by 2050 the world's population will reach ten million and in order to feed the growing population, the United Nations suggested that we can eat insects instead of meat. Insects are more healthier since they have more protein than meat and more environmentally friendly because they don't really require a lot of land or water."

Fun fact: "Mealworms can eat styrofoam!"

Anthony Gill

Sustainability Studies Major
agill028@ucr.edu
Interests: Conservation, Alternative Energy, Zero Waste

Daniel Cellona

Sustainability Studies Major
dcell001@ucr.edu
Interests: Zero Food Waste, Climate Disaster Adaptation, Environmental Policies.

Klarissa Rossi

Sustainability Studies Major
kross014@ucr.edu
Interests:

Julia Hall

Sustainabilities Studies Major
jhall018@ucr.edu
Interests: 

Alexandra Serna

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Sustainable urban development, sustainable agriculture, and renewable resources

Ana Rodriguez Lomeli

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests:  Sustainability Management, Public Health, Ecological Sustainability, Environmental and Community

Corey Wong

Sustainability Studies Major

Connor Magee

Sustainability Studies Major

Victoria Quan

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Sustainable food, food industry exploiting animals and resources, waste in genera (ways to go zero waste)

Angeline Jiang

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Reducing food waste, sustainable living in terms of consumption

Marcia Castro

Sustainability Studies Major

Thomas Wei

Sustainability Studies Major

Alexis Martinez

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Clothing design, screenprinting, "slow" fashion, climate change, and sustainability

Kimberly Do

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Water pollution, agricultural irrigation systems

John Russ

Sustainability Studies Major
Interests: Sustainable Business