Climate Curriculum Developer for Open Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

AGU embraces the global community and welcomes leaders representing various identities, voices and perspectives. List any identities, voices and perspectives you would bring, including but not limited to nationality, regional representations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and anything else you feel comfortable sharing.

First and foremost, I am a climate justice-focused researcher and practitioner, which has shaped how I design studies, conduct research, and relate to academia and policy. I have seen and felt both the hope and despair caused by recent shifts in the political landscape, which has only deepened my commitment to working for justice and equity in science, policy, and beyond.

This perspective is intertwined with my background as a former federal contractor working on climate literacy and workforce development. I and my team worked with communities across the country and around the world to create a more just and climate-safe future before we lost our jobs, along with thousands of other scientists, and watched the bulk of our work be removed, hidden, or become obsolete. This experience reinforced my commitment to scientific integrity, academic freedom, and rebuilding trust in science, which I will use to support the work of the Science and Society section.

Lastly, I'm an early career scientist and woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), which shapes my approach to collaboration, co-production, and mentorship. I am dedicated to creating a supportive environment, increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented backgrounds, and ensuring that all voices are included in science and governance.

Volunteer experience that you feel relates to this position:

At AGU, I have served as the co-chair for social and behavioral sciences on the executive committee of the Science and Society section for the past three years. I was also a volunteer scientist for a Thriving Earth Exchange project with the city of Anchorage, Alaska. Outside of AGU, I work to preserve federal climate data at climate.us and climateliteracy.earth. I also co-organized the 2026 Weather and Climate Livestream to fight for federal science funding.

Section presidents and presidents-elect serve as members of the AGU Council and lead their sections. The AGU Council is a diverse forum of perspectives that meets throughout the year to provide input to the AGU Board, staff, and other parts of the organization. Three communities within the Council - committee chairs, section leaders, and students and early career scientists - serve different roles in AGU and bring unique viewpoints to ongoing discussions.

This role aims to catalyze community and build AGU as envisioned by the strategic plan. This leadership position is a dual role: helping to advance AGU’s strategic plan as a member of Council; and leading your section. How would you support the Board, staff and other sections to achieve AGU’s vision, values, mission, and goals? How will you engage with members of your section to execute AGU’s strategic plan?

I believe that AGU is well positioned to shift culture both in and around the scientific community towards a more solutions-oriented stance - without compromising the essential role of discovery science. Specifically, I would bring my experience in solutions- and community-focused climate research to inform the ongoing work within AGU to bridge these approaches. I would support the communication of this blended approach outside of AGU through science outreach and policy engagement to help the public, decision makers, and the next generation of AGU members appreciate the value and beauty of Earth and space science for both its discoveries and its real-world applications. I would also bring my expertise in open education and data preservation to support the organization's work in open science, ensuring access for scientists, practitioners, and the public to high quality, trustworthy data and resources.

Within Science and Society, I would like to explore more ways to support expanded participation of members' community partners within the Annual Meeting and beyond. This would help strengthen partnerships, democratize access to information, and increase shared learning with people outside of conventional AGU members, enabling deep co-production of research and ensuring that findings are shared broadly and in useful ways. In addition, I would support cross-section discussions to explore how Science and Society can work together with other sections to break down silos and effectively communicate our shared work to the world.