- Class of 2020
Emilie is interested in promoting sustainable land stewardship, soil health, and food systems that are equitable and inclusive.
Emilie graduated with a B.S. in Plant Sciences from UC Santa Cruz, where she focused on agroecology, soil science, and the social justice dimensions of food systems. Since then, she interned at the Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Plant Biology and spent six years managing organic farms and agricultural partnerships in New York and California. Emilie has worked to promote urban agriculture at the Brooklyn Grange in NY and Garden for the Environment in San Francisco. Emilie is driven to support sustainable regional food systems, and has managed three farm partnerships between landowners and restaurant groups in the SF Bay Area.
At UC Davis, Emilie deepened her understanding of how government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other institutional actors collaborate on environmental issues. She worked for the USDA California Climate Hub creating education and outreach materials on climate-smart agriculture. You can find her fact sheet series on soil amendments for the Working Lands Innovation Center here and case study on climate adaptation practices here.
Emilie is passionate about science translation, building meaningful relationships, and ensuring all people have access to land and delicious food. She hopes to continue working on agricultural sustainability and natural resource stewardship.