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PhD candidate @purdueANTH | National Geographic Explorer | @agentschangeEJ fellow | SEEKCommons fellow | environment & health

Joined July 2019
READ: @timisneat, assistant professor at @csuci, writes about putting communities at the heart of plastic pollution initiatives in our latest essay with @EHNewsroom. Read it here: ehn.org/communities-plastic-…
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Felt pretty bizarre to talk about my research on wildfires while we saw one burn outside of our window ⛰️🔥 @AgentschangeEJ @JPBfellows
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Recently, Jose Becerra, PhD candidate, attended the National Geographic Society (NGS) NNA Diversity in STEM Explorer Retreat AND the SACNAS Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science Conference, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona. @SACNAS
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LISTEN: @greerham3, current fellow and assistant professor at @UMSocialWork, writes about rethinking policing and parks in our newest essay with @EHNewsroom. Read it here: ehn.org/policing-and-parks-2…
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LISTEN: @LauraMarDiaz, current fellow and PhD candidate at @UCBerkeley, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of social and environmental stressors on children’s health. Listen to the full episode here: ehn.org/social-and-environme… @EHNewsroom
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Fermented foods merge heritage, local ecology, and co-creation. They are tiny worlds shaped by cultural tastes and environment. By studying their genetic and cultural roots, we explore how our surroundings shape us. Read the full article here: buff.ly/4dbAUXF
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READ: Wellington Onyenwe, a health scientist at @CDCgov, writes about how the Mother Clyde Urban farm transformed the West End of Atlanta's food deserts and serves as a model for community empowerment. Read the full essay here: ehn.org/urban-farming-atlant… @EHNewsroom
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LISTEN: @timisneat, incoming assistant professor at @csuci, joins the podcast to discuss the specific ways microplastics harm urban communities and some of her tips for reducing plastic use and exposure. Listen here: ehn.org/plastic-pollution-en…
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Last week, we published @jrbv_ essay for @AgentschangeEJ . In it, he shares how his family, neighbors, and friends suffering from air pollution can become data experts in California’s Inland Empire. Enjoy! ehn.org/air-pollution-in-inl…
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LISTEN: @RothrockBrandon, current fellow and PhD student at @OSUGeography, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of the environment and LGBTQ+ identities. Listen to the full episode here: ehn.org/environment-climate-…
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Read my recent piece in @EHNewsroom @AgentschangeEJ on the intersections between race, violence and conservation ✨✍️✍️ Op-ed: Black lives matter in Africa's National Parks too ehn.org/africa-conservation-…
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READ: @aalayna23, a current fellow and PhD candidate at @Cornell, writes about militarized conservation in our latest essay with @EHNewsroom. Read it here: ehn.org/africa-conservation-…
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Had a great time chatting with Brian about my journey from medicine to environmental health research. It hasn't been easy, but I wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you @AgentschangeEJ @amizota @EHNewsroom for letting me tell my story!
LISTEN: @Mariajot, current fellow and a DrPH candidate at @GWpublichealth, joins the podcast to discuss how she is using her training to advocate for environmental justice in Mexico. Listen here: ehn.org/mexico-environmental…
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Today's #SEEKCommons Fellow Spotlight is @madhurikarak, who is creating a visual prototype about Laman Kinipan, an Indonesian village 🌳 Learn more at seekcommons.org// #CollectiveWellbeing #OpenScience #TerritorialRecognition
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Join us in highlighting @valerie_berseth, a #SEEKCommons Fellow working on salmon genomics and trust! 🧬🎣 Learn more at: seekcommons.org// #SEEKCommonsFellows #OpenData #OpenScience #ManagingTrust #GenomicDataSharing #SalmonGenome
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I am thankful for the support of the #SEEKCommons fellowship, mentors, and fellows helping me examine data in environmental-decision making spaces and workshopping best practices for community science @PurdueANTH !
Join us in spotlighting @jrbv_, a #SEEKCommons Fellow focusing on the role of community air monitoring + open hardware in developing best practices in the fight for clean air 🌬️💻 Learn more at: seekcommons.org// #SEEKCommonsFellows #CommunityAirMonitoring #OpenHardware
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IE repping!!! Check out Jose, a researcher and PhD candidate from the IE focusing his research on air pollution in the IE. We appreciate the shout out, thank you @jrbv_ 👏
LISTEN: @jrbv_, current fellow and Ph.D. candidate at @PurdueANTH, joins the podcast to discuss arming residents in his native Inland Empire region of California with air pollution data to advocate for their health. Listen to the full episode here: ehn.org/air-pollution-in-inl…
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Jose Ramon Becerra Vera joins the @AgentschangeEJ podcast to discuss arming residents in his native Inland Empire region of California with air pollution data to advocate for their health and community. ehn.org/air-pollution-in-inl…
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Jose Ramon Becerra Vera joins the @AgentschangeEJ podcast to discuss arming residents in his native Inland Empire region of California with air pollution data to advocate for their health and community. ehn.org/air-pollution-in-inl…
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