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Bio

Jessica Tran (she/her) is interested in designing research to be equitable and accessible to those at the forefront of issues like climate change. Her academic, field, and research experiences cultivated a devotion to community science and environmental justice which she hopes to expand upon in the future. Jessica's passion for her work stems from her identity as a first-generation Asian American, and she finds resilience and strength in community, oceans, and art.

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Jessica is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and 500 Women Scientists' Fellowship for the Future.

 

 

Academic Background

University of Minnesota

Natural Resource Science and Management Ph.D. student 

Advised by Dr. Mae Davenport

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Stony Brook University

B.A. Environmental Design, Policy, and Plannning

Minor: Coastal Environmental Studies

Honors Thesis: “Should I Stay or Should I Go: A literature review analyzing obstacles and best practices in managed retreat implementation”

Advised by Dr. Donovan Finn

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