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Dan Blanco

Dan Blanco

Dan Blanco is first-generation PhD student in the Atmospheric Science program through the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University. He graduated from Lewis University in 2022 with his Bachelor’s degree in Physics and an emphasis in mathematics. He’s a former member of Northwestern University’s Climate Change Research Group (CCRG) where his work focused on


Fatematuz Zohora Nishi

Fatematuz Zohora Nishi

Originally from Bangladesh, Fatematuz Zohora Nishi is a PhD student in Rutgers Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. She completed her undergraduate and masters work at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Fatematuz’s main research interest is in sea level change and paleoclimate.


Diana Apoznanski

Diana is a PhD student in the Atmospheric Science program through the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University. Her research, as part of the Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH) Hazards team, investigates extreme flood risk from storm surge associated with extratropical cyclones (locally known as nor’easters). Her professional goals include using scientific research to


Brooke Schwartzman

Brooke Schwartzmann

Brooke Schwartzman is pursuing a dual degree in City & Regional Planning and Public Policy with a shared concentration in environmental planning. After graduating from TCNJ, she completed an AmeriCorps term with FEMA and had the joy of being placed in their environmental preservation department. As much as she enjoyed the experience, she learned that