CEJS Student Fellowships

One of the many reasons I chose to continue my education at Seattle University is because of their commitment to sustainability. The CEJS gave me an opportunity, as a fellow, to be involved before I even moved to Seattle. CEJS, my research advisor and fellow students have provided me with opportunities to grow as a climate justice advocate and remind me daily that institutional efforts can make positive changes. Additionally, this research opportunity benefited my law school endeavors as it allowed me to grow in my writing and public speaking.

I was awarded a CEJS fellowship to work with Dr. Agnieszka Miguel and the Panthera big cat conservancy on a computer vision system, which could be used to increase monitoring and understanding of elusive and endangered snow leopards. Through this research project I fell in love with the technical rigor and creativity of computer vision research and saw the outsize potential for environment impact that this type of research could have. I’m currently starting a position as an assistant professor of AI and Decision Making at MIT. The early support from CEJS laid the groundwork for my academic career, and I’m soexcited to see what the next 10 years of this program will bring.