Virginia Javier

Virginia Javier is a junior majoring in Natural Resources with a Wildlife Conservation and Management emphasis. She was born and raised in San Diego, California and has always been passionate about the environment and spending time outdoors. As a student at the University of Arizona, Virginia has becoming increasingly interested in natural resource management and how societal norms impact the overall health of the Earth. She has explored this topic through her First Year Project in the WA Franke Honors College titled, “The Gentrification of the Sustainability Movement” and by volunteering at Lions, Tigers, and Bears, a big cat and exotic animal rescue in Alpine, CA last summer. Virginia is also the Event Coordinator for the Filipino American Student Association and a second-year mentor in the Partnerships Through Honors program. In the future, Virginia hopes to conduct research to try and understand how ecosystems interact with the rapidly changing climate, as well as help mitigate the effects of climate change for future generations. As a part of the Liverman Scholars Program, she is excited to learn more about how to effectively communicate environmental issues and spread awareness throughout her community.