Emerson works with students to help them access grant funding for sustainability-focused projects through the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund. He also works closely with Facilities Management to identify and initiate larger projects with cost savings for the Sustainable Energy Fund, a revolving loan.

Amy is an academic librarian embedded in the Sustainability Office. Her primary areas of focus are data collection for the STARS report on campus sustainability, research consultation, data and assessment help for sustainability related topics, and collection and archiving to support sustainable activity and research on campus and use of the campus as a living laboratory.

Ginger manages programming, research, and infrastructure for the benefit of people who walk, bike, or roll to their campus destinations.

Kerry provides senior administrative leadership for strategic planning and implementation of institutional sustainability efforts at the University of Utah. She oversees the work of the Global Change and Sustainability Center (GCSC), Sustainability Office, and efforts to incorporate sustainability into the academic curriculum. Read Kerry’s full bio here.

Kara collaborates with departments and student groups to coordinate co-curricular opportunities throughout the year. Her primary programs are the What Goes Around Comes Around Pop-Up Thrift Shop to promote a circular economy on campus, Earth Week events in April, and the Farmers Market, which brings local vendors to the U each fall.

Gabrielle oversees food grown on campus and manages the Edible Campus Gardens Program’s 14,000 square feet of growing space. They serve the commitment to Campus as a Living Lab by facilitating collaborations between the gardens and courses, researchers, and project groups.

Julie supports the chief sustainability officer and administers GCSC graduate fellowships and funding for graduate student research and travel.