Brittany Calabria
Major:  Environmental Science
Minor: Biology

Brittany was born in San Diego, California and then moved north to Irvine after graduating high school. She grew up in an urban environment so her exposure to the outdoors was limited until moving to Oregon in 2015 to attend college. While initially enrolling as an electrical engineering major she quickly changed her major to Environmental Science after hiking throughout Oregon and discovering her passion for nature. Ever since she has centered her interests on conservation and restoration, focusing on areas subject to losses in biodiversity. She is an avid dendrophile and intrigued by life under the sea. Brittany is interested in initially pursuing a career as an environmental scientist, and eventually gaining her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering.
Chloe Johnson
Major: Environmental Studies
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Chloe was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her family spent lots of time exploring the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, as her father grew up there. The early exposure to the outdoors and her family's great love for nature set her up to become an enthusiastic environmentalist. She decided to venture to green Eugene, Oregon as it was a refreshing change from the dry Arizona climate. Her decision to major in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon came after having a very passionate environmental science teacher in high school who greatly inspired her. The impact which that one teacher had on her life gave her the inspiration to become an encouraging mentor herself.  
Hannah Schmidt
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Planning, Public Policy and Management; Ethics

Hannah was born and raised in Oregon, and after the age of 7 had the privilege of moving from the inner city of Rockwood, Oregon to the forested area of Brightwood, Oregon. Here she was able to explore the old growth forests of the PNW which allowed her to create an appreciation and curiosity for the natural environment. She was first inspired to enter the field of Environmental Studies after conducting a research project related to the effects that carbon emissions had on varying lichen species in Wildwood Park. She continued to explore her interests in environmental studies when she studied abroad for a term in the Galapagos Islands her junior year of college where she explored sustainable agriculture practices and climate change mitigation policy. Hannah is thrilled to be apart of educating the youth in the importance of the natural environment and potentially fostering future stewards for the local environment here in Eugene.
Cameron Wallenfels
Major: Environmental Studies

Cameron grew up in Marin County, California before her family moved to Bend, Oregon after she graduated high school. Her childhood was spent being exposed to nature through her parents love of the outdoors. She decided she was interested in studying Environmental Studies while working on a Permaculture farm in Nicaragua during a gap year after high school. Ever since then she has explored her interests in sustainable agriculture and environmental ethics while here at the university of Oregon. Cameron is excited to be a part of teaching the next generation the importance of conservation of our natural world.
Eleanor Williams
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Legal Studies

Eleanor was born and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Since both of her parents are from Oregon, she spent much of her childhood exploring the state’s coast, forests, rivers, and meadows. Her decision to attend college at University of Oregon’s Robert D. Clark Honors College was encouraged by her alumni parents and the strength of the Environmental Studies program offered. Her passion for Environmental Law developed after taking a class with Professor Mary Wood and pursued that passion during her term abroad at Oxford University studying environmental policy. She is currently writing her Honors thesis on the intersection of Environmental Reproductive Justice for Native American women after taking a Native American Environmentalism class with Professor Brian Klopotek. Her passion for environmental justice has inspired a continued pursuit of environmental education. Eleanor is excited to be working with the Restoring Connections team this year and bring environmental education to the center of Eugene’s elementary students.
Savannah Winchell
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Legal Studies

Savannah was born and raised in Beaverton, Oregon and has experienced the outdoors through camping, kayaking, hiking, summer camps, biking, and jogging. She developed a passion for conservation through consistent exposure to the outdoors and continued education of environmental problems throughout her life, some of which include removal of local invasive species in Eugene, OR, riparian restoration, and park planning/maintenance. Although she hopes to enter the environmental management field, she firmly believes that starting environmental education at a young age is one of the most important ways to combat future environmental issues.
Aimee Okotie-Oyekan
Major: Double Majoring in Environmental Studies and Planning, Public Policy, and Management 
Project Manager

​Aimee, originally from Nigeria, West Africa and currently living in Atlanta, Georgia, made the adventurous decision to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oregon after learning about their interdisciplinary environmental studies program. She obtained her B.S in Biology from the University of Georgia in 2017, and after delving into the realm of natural sciences, began to increasingly question the human dimensions of climate change, environmental degradation, and other pressing environmental issues. She now has interests in the intersection of environmental and social injustices, and the underlying historical precedents of racism and exclusion that perpetuate them. The decision to pursue a dual degree in ENVS and PPPM came when she realized the lack of effective strategies addressing social equity in practical settings. Such concepts are the overarching themes of her current masters thesis seeking to analyze how patterns of racialized exclusion contribute to green space inequity in west Atlanta, Georgia. When Aimee is not perusing these heavy topics, she can be usually be found dancing and spending time outdoors with friends.
Kathryn Lynch 
​Program Co-Director 

​Katie is an environmental anthropologist who has a strong commitment to participatory, collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches in both her research and teaching. She has worked in Peru, Ecuador, Indonesia and the United States examining issues of community-based natural resource management. This has included examining the role of medicinal plants in Amazonian conservation efforts and the potential for engaged environmental education to promote conservation. Before joining UO she was a researcher at the Institute for Culture and Ecology, where her research focused on the relationships between forest policy and management, conservation of biodiversity, and nontimber forest products. She has also facilitated various courses and workshops that examine the nexus between environmental and cultural issues.