Samantha Feinstein is a current graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, pursuing a Master’s of Science in Public Health in Environmental Sciences & Engineering. Alongside her studies, she is completing a certificate in GIS also … Continued

Will Cotterman is a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a Master’s in City and Regional Planning, with a concentration in Land Use and Environmental Planning. He also plans to pursue the Natural Hazards … Continued

Bella Kim is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Science – Quantitative Energy Systems and an Urban Studies and Planning minor. She joined the EFC in August 2022 and … Continued

Adithi Reddy is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill double majoring in Global Studies and Business Journalism and double minoring in Sustainability Studies and Public Policy. At EFC, she helps with various projects/case studies … Continued

Rose Houck is an undergraduate student studying statistics and environmental science. She will graduate in the Spring of 2025 and hopes to pursue ocean conservation during her career. Rose began working at the EFC in May of 2022 as an … Continued

Gabriela Santana is an undergraduate Environmental Science student with a minor in Geography graduating in December 2021. She is hoping to pursue a Master’s in Information Science at UNC through the Dual-Degree Environmental Informatics program starting Spring 2022. At the … Continued

Ben Lasley is a Graduate Research Assistant working at the EFC. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Geography. After graduation, Ben worked as a community organizer in Philadelphia, directing … Continued

Jordan worked at the EFC while pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree through the University of North Carolina’s School of Government and served as a Research Assistant for the Environmental Finance Center. Jordan earned his Bachelor of Arts degrees … Continued

Lexi worked for the EFC from 2013-2018, first as Outreach Coordinator and most recently as Director of Communications and Business Operations. In that role, Lexi coordinated communications and outreach for the EFC, helping to ensure that all of EFC’s services … Continued

Jeff Hughes was the Director of the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the UNC School of Government between 2003 and 2019. The EFC grew under Jeff’s leadership from a staff of two to over 30 staff and students at its … Continued