2023-2024 Fellows

anya_yu_swanson Anya Yu-Swanson

Hello! I'm Anya and am from San Diego, California and am pursuing a double major in Environmental Studies and Geography. I am interested in plants, ecology, and conservation and studying the interactions between people and the environment.

everett_mathiason Everett Mathiason

Hello, my name is Everett, and I come from Aliso Viejo, a town in South Orange County, California. I am majoring in Environmental Studies, and I feel very passionately about conservation projects and wildlife preservation.

Jocelynn-LeeLuu Marin-Ybarra Jocelynn-LeeLuu Marin-Ybarra

Hi! My name is Jocelynn-LeeLuu and I am from Fresno, California. I am a double major in Zoology (BS) and Earth Science with an emphasis in Paleobiology (BS). I love and am very passionate about everything nature, from bugs and blades of grass to elephants and ginormous trees.

kaylah_naguiat Kaylah Naguiat

Hi! My name is Kaylah Naguiat and I’m from Garden Grove, California. I use she/her pronouns and I am an Environmental Studies major! I am mostly interested in marine life and learning about how our actions as humans directly affect the ocean.

Liv Valinsky Liv Valinsky

Hey, I’m Liv and I’m from Huntington Beach, California. I’m majoring in Environmental Studies and I’m really excited about atmospheric science. I am fascinated by weather patterns and want to understand their causes, and am interested in changes in climate and the subsequent effects.

maritza_ramos_leon Maritza Ramos Leon

I am an undergraduate from Porterville, California, pursuing a degree in aquatic biology. I have interests in the intersectionality within environmental equity, justice, and resistance, science communication and education, paleontology, geology, and marine ecology.

sofia_benitez Sofia Benitez

Hola a todos, my name is Sofia Benitez. I am majoring in Aquatic Biology, and I’m from Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. Yeah, that’s the actual name of my little town. I am most passionate about marine conservation, chemical oceanography, and evolution.

steven_le Steven Le

Hello, my name is Steven Le and I am a first year environmental studies major (B.S.) minoring in earth science. My current interests are still very broad yet I am very passionate about the scientific and ecological aspects of the environment.

winter_adams Winter Adams

I’m most interested in wildlife conservation and protection. I love to read, write, and do ballet through the department of reaction. Also I love sharks!