Current Members

Jim Galloway

The UVA Board of Visitors voted to set a goal for a 25% reduction to UVA’s N footprint by 2025, relative to 2010.  To help meet this goal, Jim Galloway started the N Working Group in 2014 in conjunction with the Office for Sustainability.  Over the past decade, 50 student-interns have worked diligently and creatively within the NWG!

Contact: jng@virginia.edu

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Libby Dukes 

I am the co-chair of the Nitrogen Working Group in my role as sustainable data analyst with UVA's Office for Sustainability. My current role involves collaborating with students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders to determine impactful yet feasible strategies to reduce the University’s environmental impact and meet sustainability goals. My research interests revolve around integrating environmental footprints and reaching local communities.

Contact: esm9gq@virginia.edu

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Caroline Speidel (Social Outreach, Morven Team Member)

I'm a third year from McLean, Virginia pursuing a major in Environmental Science and a minor in History.  My main academic interests concern sustainability, climate change, ecology, and animal conservation. I first got involved in the Nitrogen Working Group in 2021 and since then I've found it a wonderful way to pursue sustainability interests on grounds. 

Contact: pmp3mj@virginia.edu

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Emma Vorathiankul (IEFT Team Lead)

I am a fourth year from Arlington, Virginia, and I am majoring in Global Public Health and minoring in Chemistry. I have been a member of the Nitrogen Working Group since 2021 primarily focusing on calculating UVA's institutional footprints using the Integrated Environmental Footprint Tool. A recent project I have been working on is calculating the UVA off-Grounds students' footprint to include both housing and food. I am passionate about public health, environmental justice, and sustainable food systems. I have enjoyed learning and working with the NWG to implement the University's sustainability goals, while also being able to intersect all of my interests. 

Contact: ev3pj@virginia.edu

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Emily Huber (Footprint Tracking Team Lead)

I’m a third year from Arlington, Virginia majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Systems Engineering. I am interested in the intersection of technology and sustainability. Since joining the Nitrogen Working Group in 2021, I have enjoyed combining my interests in data analytics and sustainability through my work with the Footprint Tracking Team.

Contact: erh6zeb@virginia.edu

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Liv Beidler (Social Outreach Team Lead, IEFT Team Member)

I'm a fourth-year from Roanoke, VA studying Environmental Science and Global Sustainability. I have broad research interests, ranging from aquatic ecology to forest ecology, as well as climate change mitigation, and working with the NWG has afforded me the opportunity to explore nitrogen reduction within each of these fields. I love spending time outside, listening to music, and making art. Feel free to reach out via email if you have any questions or want to get in touch!

Contact: onb8dbe@virginia.edu

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Becky Wisnewski (Footprint Team Lead)

I'm a third-year from Bristow, Virginia, and I'm majoring in Biology and Environmental Science. I've been a member of the Nitrogen Working Group since 2022, and my focus involves processing food data and calculating UVA's nitrogen footprint. I'm passionate about sustainability, wildlife conservation, and ecology, and I enjoy collaborating with like-minded students, staff, and faculty through the NWG to help the University progress towards its emissions goals and improve its impact on the environment.

Contact: skz6mj@virginia.edu

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Phoebe Hall (IEFT Team Member)

I'm a second year from Bethesda, Maryland majoring in Environmental Chemistry with a minor in French! I am interested in understanding the chemistry of the environment and how human activity may alter it. Since becoming involved as a first year, the Nitrogen Working Group has been a great way to analyze the environmental effect of UVA as a whole through commuting, food, energy, water, and more.

Contact: deh2rt@virginia.edu

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Owen Shaffer (Morven Team Lead)

I'm a third year from Charlottesville majoring in Environmental Science BS with a minor in Data Science. My main academic interest is agricultural sustainability and how we can reengineer our food system to be more sustainable and equitable. Nutrient cycling is key to this concept, and I have been working with the Nitrogen Working Group to study nitrogen cycling at UVA's Morven Farm since the summer of 2023. I love being a part of this group as it allows me to pursue my passion and contribute to the university's sustainability goals. 

Contact: ojs7cf@virginia.edu

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Maddie Morphis (Social Outreach, Morven Team Member)

I am a third year from Elkin, North Carolina double majoring in Urban and Environmental Planning and Environmental Science with a minor in Global Sustainability. My main academic interest is how design and the built environment can be used to advance sustainability efforts and aid in the climate crisis. I joined the NWG in 2023 and have enjoyed making meaningful contributions to the University’s sustainability goals.

Contact: mfc6fk@virginia.edu

Selia Markley (Footprint Tracking, Social Outreach Team Member)

I am a fourth year from Vienna, Virginia, and am double majoring in environmental sciences and statistics with a concentration in data science. My interests include pollution of coastal ecosystems, global coastal change, and the relationship between climate change, the built environment, and environmental justice. I am specifically invested in the impacts of nutrient enrichment on coastal ecosystems, and how we can limit our nitrogen and phosphorus waste, which has made my time with the NWG a rewarding opportunity to explore these interests and be more involved with sustainability at UVA.

Contact: srm9gcy@virginia.edu

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Sophia Hanway (Footprint Tracking Team Member)

I am a 3rd year from McLean, Virginia with a double major in Environmental Science and Global Studies: Environments and Sustainability. My academic interests are broad including sustainable agriculture, coastal change and urban planning. I’ve loved seeing how nitrogen interacts with and intersects with each of these interests through my work in the group. I joined the NWG in Fall 2023 and I’ve enjoyed the concrete steps I’ve taken towards understanding and improving the University’s sustainability goals.   

Contact: zer7ba@virginia.edu