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Andrew Eberle

Law

Andrew was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and continues to have a passion for the Great Northwest. Graduating from Yale University in 2011 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and German, he went on to work on renewable energy, conservation, and sustainability issues for both private and non-profit organizations in the United States and Germany. Andrew is now studying at the University of Michigan Law School with the goal of becoming an environmental litigator. In the summer of 2016, Andrew worked for the U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division in Washington, D.C.  

 

 

Kevin He

Environmental Policy and Planning

Environment. After growing up in the desert suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, Kevin moved eastward, first spending four years studying environmental science at Duke University and then working two years as an environmental research consultant, where he played an important role in the development of the Environmental Protection Agency's Safer Choice Program and spearheaded the development of various indicators for EPA's Climate Change Indicators in the United States report. Throughout his education and career, Kevin has maintained a commitment to learning a variety of skills and perspectives, which has led to a relatively eclectic work background in programming, outreach, toxicology, public health, data analytics, among others.

 

 

 

Molly Watters
Behavior, Education, and Communication

Though she has lived primarily in the Midwest, Molly's summers spent in Jackson Hole, Wyoming established her personal, academic, and professional interest in working on conservation issues in the West. She graduated from Carleton College in 2012 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, where her research further drew her to Western topics. As a teaching assistant for a Carleton off-campus study program at the Grand Canyon, she guided students in exploring varying perceptions of wilderness and resource management conflicts.

 

Between college and graduate school, Molly spent three years working as an interpretive Park Ranger for the National Park Service at Homestead National Monument. She studied and shared how profoundly the nation's economy, ecology, and culture have been shaped by the politics and physical treatment of Western lands. She presented complex environmental and cultural stories to visitors and stakeholders, developing her interest in effective communication and collaboration. She became fascinated by the often-contradictory NPS mission (access and preservation) and the tough decisions it creates for managers. She is especially interested in the economic and cultural tensions between local and outside forces involving tourism, development, resource protection, and local livelihood changes. Whether through a government agency or a nonprofit, she plans to pursue a career at the intersection of environmental policy and communication. She hopes to play a role in conservation planning, program development, or stakeholder collaboration in the West.