As ERG’s West Coast office, the Blue Earth Team includes policy, climate, planning, and research specialists with experience developing science-based sustainable and resilient solutions to complex social and environmental issues. We provide a range of consulting services designed to improve urban and natural resource management, climate resilience, and sustainable practices around the world’s urban communities, natural systems, coastal areas, and aquatic ecosystems. We help our clients design and assess frameworks, plans, and programs that help build capacity to address climate adaptation, mitigation, and resilience challenges and create sustainable visions and practices that they can implement and adapt over time. Our core service areas are:• Climate and Hazard Resilience Planning• Strategic and Operational Planning• Organizational Design, Governance, and Institutional Arrangements• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning• Funding, Long-Term Financing, and Economic Analysis• Engagement and CommunicationsFor more information, visit our websites at blueearthconsultants.com and www.erg.com.

Led gender-based analysis of agroecology and diversification practices of smallholder farmers in Nicaragua in response to global climatic, economic, and political challenges.

Co-author of the first systematic study of student food security, housing security, and food sovereignty. Preview the findings below:

Recruited Spanish-speaking speakers to present and was responsible for providing pre- and post- presentation support. Moderated Q&A panels in English and Spanish. Presented research.

Supported the development of a mobile climate forecasting app (NicaAgua) for smallholder Latin American farmers to strengthen water security and climate resilience.

Completed audit of SCU's Sustainability Playbooks, ensuring relevance to campus goals. Specialized in assessing, researching, and re-writing sustainable actions related to dimensions of equity and accessibility.