Beatriz Ajpacaja
Beatriz Ajpacaja
Beatriz Noemy Ajpacaja is a Sophomore, majoring in Environmental Engineering. She enjoys participating with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. During their Advancement of Latinx in Engineering, she worked as the Water Filtration Workshop lead. Last semester, she was a school garden teacher’s intern at Davis Elementary Bilingual School. This past summer she worked at Maricopa Agricultural Center. With the PI Pedro and electronics engineer John. Their research focused on Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers on Cotton.
Mohanna Almoaibed
Mohanna Almoaibed
Mohanna Almoaibed is in his Senior year at the University of Arizona. He is currently majoring Geography with a focus on GIS, and Environmental Studies. He has interned at an Engineering consulting firm
Isabella Arteaga
Isabella Arteaga
Isabella Arteaga is a senior at the University of Arizona majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in Political Science. Growing up on a small ranch in northern Connecticut, Isabella has developed a strong interest in the relationship between environmental sustainability, agriculture, and livestock management. She has interned as a Stingray intern at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and currently works with equine as a ranch hand within Tucson, AZ.
Kate Cannon
Kate Cannon
Kate Cannon is a Junior studying Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona. In line with her lifelong passion for all things wildlife, Kate is currently conducting research in an ornithology lab where she studies the effects of stress on bluebirds. With a greater understanding of how stress can impact these creatures, she is determined to spread the word to others so the impact of human-induced stress can be minimized in the natural world.
Rahul Jadhav
Rahul Jadhav
Rahul Jadhav is a senior majoring in Information Science and minor in Sustainable Mineral Resources (focused on data analytics automation). After receiving the scholarship towards his minor, he got curious about mining, environmental science, sustainability, and how it could be combined and shaped with data & AI in today’s world to learn how we can minimize ecological footprints and turn toward optimized efficiency in operations, monitoring, and protecting biodiversity while meeting global demand for critical mineral resources.
Caitlin Lukacs
Caitlin Lukacs
Caitlin Lukacs is a senior at the University of Arizona, majoring in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Soil, Air, and Water Sciences. Caitlin currently works as a Lab Assistant, processing soil and plant samples. She also works as a Student Outreach Assistant for the USA-NPN, where she writes newsletters and social media posts about phenological changes across the country for several of its campaigns. After earning her bachelor’s degree, Caitlin plans to pursue a master’s degree in Ocean Sciences.
Jack Newman
Jack Newman
Jack Newman is a third-year student at the University of Arizona studying Ecology & Evolutionary Biology with a minor in Entomology. He is currently engaged in research in the Dornhaus Social Insect Lab, involving ant-hemipteran interactions, and is passionate about both scientific illustration and science communication.
Avery Paris
Avery Paris
Avery Paris is a junior at the University of Arizona, majoring in Optical Sciences and Engineering with minors in Spanish and Mathematics. Growing up in Flagstaff, Arizona, surrounded by forests and mountains, she developed a passion for mountain biking and community-based sustainability. Avery works as the Bike Program Supervisor and as a member of the Outreach Team at Campus Recreation's Outdoor Recreation program. She is also the President of the University of Arizona Cycling Team, where she races mountain, gravel, and road bikes.
Aristotle Ronyak
Aristotle Ronyak
Aristotle Ronyak - a descendant of the Colville Native American tribe in Washington State - is a dual biology and biochemistry major at the University of Arizona, currently in his junior year for the biology track. His academic pursuits are driven by a passion for medicine and oncology, carrying the goal of becoming an oncologist researcher for cancer detection.
Amy Smith
Amy Smith
Amy is a senior at the University of Arizona, majoring in Information Science & the Arts with a minor in Journalism. Growing up in Tucson, she has always been surrounded by the unique landscape and biodiversity of the desert. From there, she has developed a passion for environmental communication, advocacy, and conservation. She hopes to combine creativity, collaboration, and environmental work into her future career. Amy also works as the Senior Programs Student Specialist at AIR's Lovejoy Center, focused on bridging the gap between biodiversity, conservation science, and policy.
Julia Smith
Julia Smith
Julia Smith is a junior at the University of Arizona studying Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildlife Conservation and Management. She is passionate about learning how we can improve our relationship with the natural environment around us, and how intentional stewardship of our lands can transform our current systems.
Jillian St John
Jillian St John
Jillian St John is a sophomore studying environmental science. Originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, she was inspired at a young age to make a difference in her community. She became dedicated to helping improve environmental issues through
science. As a second year student, Jillian has been working to uplift her community through The Clean Community, a club she founded, to directly support her community with environmentally conscious thinking. She hopes to continue working to support the environment in the future.