As a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities studying Natural Resources Science and Management, Jessica is interested in designing research to be equitable and accessible to those at the forefront of issues like climate change.

Jessica has been an intrical part of helping LEAD Agency with the Tar Creek Superfund Site: Floodplain Impacts and Other Potential Risk Map.

Jessica's passion for her work stems from her identity as a first-generation Asian American, she finds resilience and strength in community, oceans, and art.