Current Environment & Community, M.A Graduate Students

LaTasha Amos

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Sweetwater, TX. Undergrad: B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, Cal Poly Humboldt, Concentrations in Botany, Art, and Environmental Studies

Area of Interests: Horticultural Therapy, Botanical Stewardship, Community Ecology, Food Sovereignty, Environmental Ethnography

Yaire Barboza

Pronouns: She/they. Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA. Undergrad: B.A. in Native American Studies, Cal Poly Humboldt 

Area of Interest: Ecofeminisms, Abolition, Intersectional Environmentalism, Environmental Ethics, Wildlife Conservation 

Shobe Britton

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Round Valley Reservation, CA. Undergrad: B.A., Native American Studies, B.A. Childhood Development Family Relations, American Indian Education Minor, Cal Poly Humboldt

Area of Interest: Revitalization of the Kin-nis-t’e' language through children books 

Sarah Brown

Pronouns: She/her. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt IDP w/emphasis in Soil Health and Environmental Justice.

Area of Interest: Conscious cultivation, alternative/regenerative agriculture, soil health and ecology, and philosophy. 

Shae Daly

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Fremont, CA. Undergrad: Wildlife Management and Conservation, Humboldt State University.

Area of Interest: agroforestry, community building through food sovereignty, native landscaping, eco-architecture, urban wildlife

Becky Gibson

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Eureka, CA. Undergrad: Environmental Studies, University of Oregon; Special Education Teaching Credentials, Humboldt State University

Area of Interest: nature, wildlife, conservation, environmental justice, social justice, music, art, pets, books, travel, biographies, crafts

Magee Headley

Pronouns: they/them. Hometown: Denver, CO. Undergrad: Metropolitan State University of Denver, Biology.

Area of Interest: Plant Ecology, Land Stewardship, TEK, Community Organizing, Food Justice & Farming, Building Relationships 

Alyssa Ledesma Araiza

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Riverside, CA. Undergrad: University of California, Riverside , Sustainability Studies.

Area of Interest:  Climate Justice, Community Resilience, Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Environmental Education

Sierra Letvinchuck

Pronouns: they/them. Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt, B.A. Environmental Studies, (Expected Completion: Fall 2026), A.A.  Santa Rosa Junior College, Environmental Studies, A.S.  Santa Rosa Junior College, Natural Sciences.

Area of Interest: Regenerative Agriculture, Community Support, Ecosystem Restoration, & Creative Collaborations.

Jason Andoni Martinez

Pronouns: he/him. Hometown: Fontana, CA. Undergrad: B.A. Native American Studies, Cal Poly Humboldt. 

Area of Interest: Decolonizing Community Organizing, Latin Indigenous Movements and Identity, Environmental Justice and Education, Language Revitalization, Trauma Informed Community Care, and Cultural Education.

Jacqueline Morales

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Forest Grove, OR. Undergrad: Texas State University, Biology. Minor: Theater. Boise State University, AS in Health Science.

Area of Interest: environmental justice and human/environment relationships.

Annette Moulay

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt, Environmental Studies (Expected).

Area of Interest: Social Ecology, Food Sovereignty, Global Indigenous Justice, Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Matisse Mulligan

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Placerville, CO. Undergrad: UC Berkeley. 

Area of Interest:  Regenerative agriculture & community resilience 

Armando Pena

Hometown: South Central Los Angeles. Undergrad: Humboldt State University, B.A. in Ethnic Studies.

Area of Interest: Justice, Community Power, Indigenous Sovereignty, Human Liberation and Neuro-Decolonization

Francesca Robello

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: San Rafael, CA. Undergraduate degree and institution: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, minor in Environmental Studies from Seattle University. Areas of Interest: CA Native culture revitalization, CA Native eco-cultural revitalization, decolonizing archival research.

Melitta Rojas-Jackson

Pronouns: She/Her. Hometown: Mckinleyville, CA. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt, B.A. Art Studio with emphasis in Graphic Design, Minor in Art History, Certificate in Museum and Gallery Studies

Area of Interest: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Ethnobotany, Human/Plant Relationships, Food Sovereignty

Tris Ryan

Pronouns: They/them. Hometown: Orange County, CA. Undergrad: Education and Social Transformation at University of California Los Angeles 

Area of Interest: Plant ecology, Environmental Education, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Connection to nature through art, Community stewardship 

Lake Christine Schulke

Pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska. Undergrad: DePaul University, Public Relations.

Area of Interest: Sustainable agriculture, regenerative ag, cannabis sustainability

Cody Stapley

Pronouns: he/him. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt. Native American Studies. 

Area of Interest: Walking. Federal Indian Law. Tribal Healing and Wellness Courts. ICWA. 

Joe Taylor

Pronouns: he/him. Hometown: Lomita, CA Undergrad: B.A.in Native American Studies, Cal Poly Humboldt

Area of Interest: Food and designing of food areas for the future

Marjie Wolfe

Pronouns: she/they. Hometown: Elk Grove, CA. Undergrad: Cal Poly Humboldt.

Area of Interest: Invitation in community engagement, environmental impacts of capitalism, dismantling heteropatriarchy