I am especially engaged and passionate about science policy and organizing within different communities for social, environmental, and economic justice. As a scientist engaged in the community, I was invited to speak at more than 50 events in an effort to inform and inspire, including a keynote speaker for the St Petersburg March for Science.
I engage actively in policy conversations regarding climate change with the public and with elected officials. I have written numerous op-eds regarding climate change science and solutions. I met with Florida Governor Rick Scott regarding the science of climate change and the imperative of taking action in Florida to mitigate impacts. As a result of that meeting, I was selected as “Science Champion” by Union of Concerned Scientists for “speaking (scientific) truth to power.”
