Sol Alvarez-Taubin (she/ella) is a first year PhD student in the Energy & Resources Group at UC Berkeley. Motivated by commitments to fostering ecological resilience and affirming community sovereignty, Sol explores how concurrent technical, ecological, and policy interventions can support collaborative governance and climate adaptation planning with Tribal and remote communities. Her current work at the Kueppers Lab assesses impacts of cultural burns on wildfire risk and ecosystem service provision across California oak woodlands, through field surveys and model calibration with community partners. Sol approaches research as a collaborative, participatory, and socially committed practice.
Prior to joining ERG, Sol worked on civil rights, green infrastructure, and workforce programs in local government, and founded Greenlight Collaborative, a social impact consultancy supporting community-led climate adaptation projects. Sol holds a BSE in Environmental Engineering from Princeton University, and an MSW in Advanced Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, both with honors. In her spare time, you can find Sol swimming, gardening, making ceramics, and cheering on her home country’s national soccer team (vamos Argentina)!
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