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The astronaut is leading a crew to the International Space Station to advance research and technology for future moon and Mars missions and to improve life on Earth. Watkins studied geological and environmental sciences, now part of the Doerr School of Sustainability’s Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences.
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Two chemists – one experimentalist and the other a theorist – join forces in the Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship to attempt to answer a long-standing question in catalysis: "What does the catalyst actually do inside the sealed reactor and how?"
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E-IPER alum Krish Mehta received support from the TomKat Center and Stanford Ecopreneurship to develop a startup that turns industrial waste from coal into materials for construction, agriculture, and powering AI.
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Tracey Woodruff discusses her path from engineering to the Environmental Protection Agency to Stanford, her vision of preventing cancers before they start, and the everyday steps people can take to reduce harmful exposures.
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Three years after earning her degree, Lindsay Filgas is building a career around fostering curiosity and connection to the natural world as a park ranger and environmental educator in Yosemite National Park.
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With an Innovation Transfer Grant from the TomKat Center, John Mern and Anthony Corso received early support to develop their startup that is accelerating the underground modeling process for minerals, geothermal energy, and carbon storage.
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Ecologist Sebastian Heilpern studies biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems and works with local communities to help align conservation with human well-being and energy security.
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Recent graduate Emily Paris, PhD ’26, studies Earth’s most extreme deep-sea environments to learn about the habitability of ancient Mars and inform carbon storage efforts.
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Civil and environmental engineer Khalid Osman seeks to change the world through infrastructure and create a future where all communities have access to safe and reliable services.
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Recent graduate Ethan Lopes, PhD ’26, spent his time at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability mentoring K-12 students and collaborating across departments to connect science with society.
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E-IPER alum Ryo Takanashi received support from programs at Stanford Ecopreneurship and the TomKat Center for his startup working to transform clunky, disparate data into a powerful database of real-time water access information.
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"As an engineer, my job is to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical – taking equations of math and science and applying them to real-world solutions."
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Recent graduate Edward Apraku, PhD ’26, combined environmental engineering with a commitment to community impact during his time at Stanford.
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Environmental chemist Nina Zhao seeks to understand the chemicals in our lives, and why people respond so differently to the same drug, pesticide, or pollutant.
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With support from the TomKat Center, Emily Tench is building an AI partner for infrastructure developers to de-risk their projects from the earliest stages.
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AI is contributing to a rising demand for electricity – a pressing sustainability challenge. Professor Will Chueh says it can also be part of the solution, by accelerating advances and deployment in energy technologies.
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PhD student Fridah Nyakundi studies ways to improve food policy and production, focusing on how fish farmers in western Kenya perceive and manage risk.
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Environmental microbiologist Yaochun Yu studies how microbes break down pesticides, plastic additives, and other chemicals in the environment. His goal is to enable new ways to clean up pollution and design safer chemicals for the future.
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PhD student Sierra Castañeda’s research on cover crops could shape policies that protect drinking water and reward farmers for implementing practices that keep pollution out of water supplies.
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From collecting soil samples to directing ballet performances, Anneli Chow blends science, creativity, and community.
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Postdoctoral researcher Tao Sun combines machine learning with decades of utility data to predict future energy disruptions.
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Tyrone Jue, director of the San Francisco Environment Department, leads the city’s climate efforts. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air District, where he has helped advance nation-leading regional clean air and pollution-reduction policies.
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Khalid Osman, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, assesses public perceptions of water infrastructure, water conservation efforts, and the management of existing infrastructure systems.
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Stephanie Fischer, a PhD student in Earth system science at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and a PhD minor in the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University, researches how identity and culture can not only help people get involved in climate action but also buffer against harm.
