Past

Dominic Molinari

Undergraduate Researcher
Bio and Research Interests: 

Dominic is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley majoring in Environmental Engineering Science. His interdisciplinary course of study has allowed him to become well versed in a broad range of sectors dealing with energy and the environment, including climate change mitigation, behavior change, green building practices, renewable energy, and sustainable development.
As an undergraduate researcher at the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, Dominic researches environmentally-friendly end use behavior and is responsible for constructing widgets for the "Take Action" steps of the various calculators.

His engineering mind and social awareness motivated him to start the Berkeley chapter of Engineers Without Borders, which partners with developing communities to improve their quality of life through the implementation of environmentally sustainable, equitable, and economical engineering projects while developing socially and environmentally conscious engineering students.

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Education: 

University of California, Berkeley: B.S. in Environmental Engineering Science with a minor in Energy and Resources (2012)

Email Address: 
dmolinari@berkeley.edu
Past Experience: 

Co-Founder and President
Engineers Without Borders- UC Berkeley Chapter
2008 – 2010 (2 years)

Sophia Ashton

Outreach Coordinator
Bio and Research Interests: 

Sophia is an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Environmental Sciences. She is an outreach coordinator for the CoolClimate Network in the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. Sophia’s research interests include effective education strategies regarding the impact of resource consumption, methods to better engage individuals with their carbon footprint, and energy efficiency design and implementation.

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Education: 

University of California, Berkeley: B.S. in Environmental Science (2012)

Email Address: 
sophiaashton@berkeley.edu
Past Experience: 

Sophia's past experience includes private industry research on social perceptions of environmental issues such as electricity generation. In addition, Sophia has worked with non- profit organizations to research urban forest mortality and water usage in the west.

Berkeley Institute of the Environment (BIE)

Mission: 
The Berkeley Institute for the Environment brings together UC Berkeley resources across all disciplines to solve environmental issues and expand environmental understanding. BIE addresses complex environmental concerns through education, collaboration and project implementation.
Partnership Information: 
BIE is a longstanding partner of CCN and has provided research collaboration and unwavering support.
Sponsored Projects: 
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