Staff

Energy and Resource Group Office

345 Giannini
Main Phone: 510-642-1640
ergdeskb@berkeley.edu

Chair
Prof. Duncan Callaway
dcal@berkeley.edu

Head Graduate Advisor
Prof. David Anthoff
anthoff@berkeley.edu

Equity Advisor
Prof. Lara Kueppers
lmkueppers@berkeley.edu

Head Minor Advisor
Prof. Paige E Weber
paigeweber@berkeley.edu

Undergraduate Minor Academic Advisor
Energy and Resources Minor
Summer Sustainability Minor
erg.minor@berkeley.edu
sustainability.minor@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-8636

Webmaster: ergcomm@berkeley.edu

People

Christian Alvarez

Student Assistant

At ERG, Christian serves as an Accounting Student Assistant, who is responsible for reimbursements and purchasing tasks.

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Gia Duarte (she/her) joins ERG as the Graduate Program student assistant. Working closely with Candace, Gia will assist with admissions, orientation and onboarding, and data and programmatic needs for the Master's and PhD. She is currently an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley majoring in Legal...

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Candace Groskreutz

Graduate Student Affairs Officer

Candace Groskreutz is the Graduate Student Advisor for ERG. She manages the recruitment and admissions process, funding and student employment, as well as advising on program requirements. Her priority is advocating for students and helping them achieve academic success. She looks forward to seeing...

Yvonne Kabuoro

Financial Analyst

Provides budget analysis, financial reporting, and compliance support for university financial policies across ERG departmental funds.

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Yasasha Ridel

Department Manager

Yasasha Ridel joined the Energy and Resources Group in 2026. As department manager she provides program support for the ERG community, allowing ERG’s passionate and talented faculty and students to pursue their crucial work in sustainability and justice.

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Moriah Van Vleet

Academic Personnel Analyst

Supports ERG with recruitments, reviews, leaves, and related functions for the following titles: Professors, Adjunct Professors, Lecturers, Academic Coordinators, and Community Education Specialists. Please see RCNR's Academic Affairs Portal for a full directory and resources.

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Jayla Walker

Student Assistant

Jayla Walker is a second-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley. She coordinates and develops the Energy and Resources Group (ERG) brand by posting news to the ERG website and social media, writing and posting profiles of ERG alum and students, creating marketing and communications assets in digital and...