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Meet the 2012-2013 Eco-Reps!

Charlotte Clarke*	Hill Hall
	Charlotte is a freshman from Carlisle, MA majoring in Environmental Studies and Sociology. She has been interested in issues concerning the environment since middle school, and has been a vegetarian since the ripe age of 8. She loves being outdoors, playing board games, and making music. She is involved in the sustainability collective at Tufts, and looks forwards to continuing her interest in environmental issues through academic and non-academic outlets during her time at Tufts. *Spring 2013, Fall 2012 Laina Piera

Hayley Welsh	Tilton Hall
	Hayley Welsh is a sophomore majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. She loves SCUBA diving, hiking and traveling to places she has never been before. Hayley is from New York City originally, but her interest in the environment began when she spent a semester living on an organic farm in Vermont. Her passion for SCUBA diving and the environment combined to make her very interested in marine conservation. She is very excited to start working with the Eco-Reps this year to make Tufts more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Sidney May	Wren Hall
	Sidney is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Environmental Studies, hoping to join the field of Conservation Psychology. Conservation Psychology is the scientific study of the reciprocal relationships between humans and the rest of nature, with a particular focus on how to encourage conservation of the natural world. Sidney was born in Walla Walla, Washington, then moved to Arizona. Most recently she hails from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. She love all things outdoorsy as well as cooking and eating vegetarian. She was an Eco Rep for Tilton last spring, and she is so excited to be spreading eco love in Wren this year!

Vishakha Ramakrishnan*	Bush Hall
	Vishakha is a sophomore from Warren, NJ, majoring in Economics and Community Health. She is interested in environmental resource conservation, and is excited to help Tufts become a more environmentally friendly campus! She is a vegetarian, and loves singing, puppies, and chocolate. In her spare time, she likes to play the piano and drink chai from the Rez. She can’t wait to join the Eco-Reps team!*Spring 2013, Fall 2012 CJ Ghanny

Elizabeth Webber-Bruya	Richardson House
	Liz is a sophomore from Seattle, Washington. At Tufts she is planning on majoring in geology and environmental studies. When not fixing bikes or planning events for Tufts Bikes she can be found hiking, running, or playing her violin.

Hayley Ernyey	Lewis Hall
	Hayley Ernyey is an undecided Sophomore who grew up in Egypt and other countries in the Middle Eastern region. She loves playing Ultimate Frisbee and Soccer and on the weekends can be found outdoors canoeing, kayaking and hiking with the the Tufts Mountain Club. Her interest for nature and the environment stemmed from a 45 day canoe trip in Nunavit, Canada. Hayley cannot wait to work with Eco-Reps this year to develop and promote sustainable environmental programs at Tufts.

Evan Bell	South Hall
	Evan Bell is a sophomore hailing from Bethel, Connecticut. He is studying physics and religion at Tufts, seeking, in the broadest of terms, the answer to the great question: why? When not lost in a textbook or in his own thoughts, Evan can be found throwing a frisbee or shooting hoops behind his home-sweet-dorm, South Hall. His interest in the environment and its preservation began at a young age, but that interest has since blossomed into a passion. A transcendentalist at heart, Evan seeks to retain the natural beauty that surrounds all of us here in Medford and across the globe. He will work to protect that which we have, and to develop that which we need here at Tufts.

Jack Eidson	Carmichael Hall
	Jack Eidson is a sophomore and is excited to be the Eco-Rep for Carmichael Hall this year. He is originally from Atlanta, where he was active in the environmental club at his high school. At Tufts, Jack is planning on double-majoring in Quantitative Economics and Environmental Studies. Outside of class and Tisch, he is a member of the Sustainability Collective and is on support staff for Tufts Wilderness Orientation.

Arshiya Goel	Hodgdon Hall
	Arshiya Goel is a sophomore majoring in Biology at Tufts. Growing up in many diverse countries coupled with her natural curiosity for environmental issues has made her passionate about protecting the environment. Particularly interested in conservation biology, she believes in raising awareness to protect animals in the wild. At Tufts, Arshiya can be found performing with Tufts Tamasha or meeting with Synaptic Scholars when she is not convincing her friends about the importance of composting. She is looking forward to working with the Eco-reps team to make Tufts more environmentally friendly.

Jenny Dranetz	Metcalf Hall
	Jenny is a sophomore from Chester, NJ double majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. Spending her summers on the beach sparked her interest in the environment and marine conservation. She can’t wait to bring her enthusiasm and excitement to back Tufts to make the dorms a greener place to live. Jenny loves biking, running, and playing for the Tufts Club Tennis Team!

Carolyn House*	West Hall
	Carolyn grew up in Simsbury Connecticut, and is now a soon-to-be-declared IR and Environmental Studies major here at Tufts! This is her first semester as an Eco Rep and she is excited to get creative with bringing eco-friendly fun to West Hall! Carolyn is a part of Special Friends and a teacher for CORES. She loves eating adventurously, watching sitcoms, and being a goof. Ultimately, Carolyn wants to work in environmental policy, and she has a particular interest in water issues. She can’t wait to bring her energy and positivity to the table this semester to raise interest in living sustainably!*Spring 2013, Fall 2012 Chantal Davis

Dani Bennett	Houston Hall
	Dani is a rising sophomore from New York City, and is very excited to start her work as an Eco-Rep. Her passion for environmental issues started years ago (thanks to Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth), and she has been adamant about them ever since. Dani has focused on the policy side of environmentalism, with projects including assisting with research at farmers’ markets in NYC and developing programs to promote recyclable drinking cups, and has also worked on an organic farm in Long Island for a more hands-on perspective. In her free time, she enjoys, among many things, playing soccer and frisbee, singing in the Tufts Concert Choir, and eating PB and J sandwiches, one of her favorite foods.

Alex Salvatore	Miller Hall
	Alex is an undecided sophomore intending to double-major in math and philosophy. She was born and raised in Laguna Hills, CA. There she developed a love for the outdoors by swimming, hiking, fishing, kayaking and golfing. She first learned about sustainability while beginning a compost in seventh grade. Lately, she is interested in environmental history and eco-conscious public transportation.

Norihito Naka*	Haskell Hall
	Hello, my name is Norihito Naka, and I am an international student from Japan. I have always loved the environment, spending much of my days by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Since I always lived within and alongside nature, I think of it as just an extension of myself. Just as I take care of myself, I want to make sure that the world around me is healthy and sustainable. As an Eco-Rep, I hope to help others find their own reasons to make the environment even just a little bit better for the communities around them.*Spring 2013, Fall 2012 Lauren Deaderick

Ben Rabe	Blakeley Hall
	Ben is a first year graduate student at the Fletcher School focusing on International Environment & Resource Policy and Economic Development. Before moving to Tufts, Ben worked for an environmental nonprofit in St. Paul, MN as an energy audit for three years. He graduated from Macalester College in 2009 with at BA in International Studies, Political Science and Anthropology. Ben enjoys biking and playing bass guitar.

Coordinators

Jessie Pearl – Co-Coordinator	Fall 2011, Fall 2012-Spring 2013
	Jessie double-majors in Environmental Studies (science focus) and Geology. At the Office of Sustainability she is one of the Eco-Rep Coordinators. Jessie leads hikes with Tufts Mountain Club, runs on the Tufts Marathon Team, is a choreographer for Tufts Dance Collective, and plays in the Flute ensemble. She also works part-time at the Environmental Protection Agency in Boston. She loves to ski (Nordic and alpine), climb, bike, hike and swim! In the past, Jessie created a “How Big is Your Carbon Footprint?” calculator for her local school system and led environmentally educational hikes for kids in urban areas. Jessie was an Eco-Rep in Carmichael her sophomore year and is looking forward to a great year of Eco-Reps!

Claudia Tajima – Co-Coordinator	Spring 2012-Spring 2013
	Claudia grew up in the beautiful valley of Amherst, Massachusetts. She first joined the program as an Eco-Rep in Miller Hall her sophomore year. Currently, Claudia is a Senior double-majoring in Environmental Studies and International Relations with a concentration in Latin America. After returning from her study abroad program in Chile during the Fall of 2011, Claudia took the lead as a co-coordinator of the Eco-Reps program. When not hitting the books at club Tisch, she captains the Ultimate Frisbee team, enjoys the outdoors, bikes anywhere and everywhere, and hosts a hip hop radio show. Next year, Claudia hopes to work as an activist for the environment and social justice.

Tina Woolston – Staff Advisor	Director of the Tufts Office of Sustainability
	Tina has been working in the Tufts Office of Sustainability since 2007. She created the Eco-Ambassador program for staff and faculty in 2008, an Ex-college course on sustainability in action in 2009 and restarted the Eco-Rep program in 2010. She is thrilled to see the program continue this year under the strong leadership of Rachael, Jessie and Claudia.