Anjuli Jain Figueroa

Dr. Jain Figueroa serves as the Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Strategic Initiatives for Sustainability and Climate Action at the University of Michigan. In this role, she leads cross-cutting internal and external efforts to advance the University’s priorities on sustainability, climate action, and environmental justice, and serves in a key role in developing and […]
Ethan Magro

I am an environmental field technician, working within the cooperative partnership between the Lake St. Clair CISMA and Six Rivers Land Conservancy. Our work resides within 5 counties in Southeast Michigan, and focuses on conservation easement monitoring, public outreach and education, and invasive species tracking, treating, and reporting. I have been with the CISMA and […]
Anna Meng

Anna Meng is the Stewardship Ecologist with the Toronto Nature Stewards (TNS), a grassroots initiative to increase volunteer stewardship of Toronto’s urban ravines and natural areas. Following her studies in Forest & Wildlife Conservation Science (BSc) at the University of Toronto, Anna discovered her passion for applied research in ecological restoration and integrating scientific knowledge […]
Shalanda H. Baker

Shalanda H. Baker is the inaugural Vice Provost for Sustainability and Climate Action at the University of Michigan. She joined the university after serving as the Senate-confirmed Director of the Office of Energy Justice and Equity, Secretarial Advisor on Equity, and Chief Diversity Officer at the United States Department of Energy. Prior to that, she […]
Phil Levin

Phillip Levin is a Professor of Practice and Executive Director of EarthLab at the University of Washington, where he leads interdisciplinary efforts to connect science, policy, and community priorities. He currently directs the United by Nature Assessment, an independent effort to understand the state of nature and nature’s benefits across the U.S. This initiative builds […]
Katie Gray

Katie grew up in Northern Michigan, an area that fostered her love for the outdoors. Katie attended Michigan State University where she received her bachelors of science in plant biology and environmental biology. Before her position with CAKE, Katie worked as a research assistant for MSU’s Forest Carbon and Climate Program, where she helped develop […]
Sheila Schueller

Sheila completed her MS and PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, and is currently a Lecturer and Academic Program Specialist at UM School for the Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), where she teaches graduate level courses in Ecology, Conservation and Restoration. She has served as an Instructional Consultant for the Center for […]
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