

Thea Louis, a master’s student in the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, has been chosen for the inaugural cohort of Local Science Partners by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
The Local Science Partners program “is designed to cement the place of science in decision-making by empowering ambassador AGU members to build trusting, sustainable partnerships with their local policymakers. Louis and fellow ambassadors will leverage scientific expertise and communication skills to personalize science policy issues for their policy makers’ constituents and to build relationships with policy makers.
Louis was selected from a highly competitive applicant pool based on demonstrated leadership and the potential to positively impact the local science policy landscape.