Ava Birdwell is a graduate student in the McIntire School of Commerce, with a Biotechnology concentration. She completed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. Ava is passionate about the environment and people. She wants to be a part of and enact positive environmental change. She is dedicated to learning to use a variety of tools to address and implement environmental challenges, including business, AI, education and advocacy. Ava is a new research assistant for the project: Blueprints for AI Equity and Transparency in Climate Science in the Sloane Lab. She has a soft spot for sharks and loves the ocean, volleyball, scuba, comedy, and reading.