Co-Chairs
| Jim GallowayThe 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, I 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 |
| Libby DukesI 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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| Molly Kaufman (Morven Team Lead, Social Outreach Team Lead, Footprint Tracking Team Member)I’m a fourth-year student from Arlington, Virginia, majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering. My interests center on decarbonization and clean energy solutions, particularly through policy-driven approaches at the intersection of environmental issues and political organizing. I joined the Nitrogen Working Group in 2024, and I am excited to continue working towards improving the University’s environmental impact this year.Contact: tzk9jr@virginia.edu |
Interns
| Marco Ramirez (Morven Team Member)I’m a fourth-year student from Raleigh, North Carolina, majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in General Business. My interests include sustainable energy, solar cell technology, and environmental chemistry. I joined the Nitrogen Working Group in 2024 and am proud to contribute to the University’s sustainability goals.Contact: yng7tw@virginia.edu |
| Rachel Chapuis (Morven Team Member)I’m a third-year student from Arlington, Virginia, majoring in Systems Engineering with minors in Urban Planning and Data Science. Since joining the Nitrogen Working Group in 2024, I have enjoyed combining my interests in systems thinking, data analytics, and sustainability. I am looking forward to learning more about food systems and sustainable agriculture and contributing to UVA's sustainability goals alongside the Morven team!Contact: fah9qy@virginia.edu |
| Avani Kashalikar (Footprint Tracking Team Lead)I am a third-year from Hudson, Massachusetts, majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Data Science. My academic interests center on leveraging chemistry and data science to develop innovative, sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. I'm excited to use my skills to contribute to the University's sustainability goals!Contact: faz9ft@virginia.edu |
| Ali Hunter (Footprint Tracking Team Lead)I’m a third-year student from Stafford, Virginia majoring in Economics with minors in Environmental Science and Data Analytics. I am interested in balancing economic growth and sustainability, especially pertaining to the use of Artificial Intelligence. I joined the Nitrogen Working Group in 2025, and I am excited to utilize data analysis to educate others on the environmental impact of their food choices and contribute to the University’s sustainability goals!Contact: hfd3hp@virginia.edu |
| Angelia-Anne Irvine (Outreach Team Member, Footprint Tracking Team Member)I am a fourth-year student from Gainesville, Virginia, majoring in Environmental Science with a minor in Data Science. My interests center on using data-driven approaches to understand human impacts on environmental systems and to support sustainability efforts through research and outreach. I joined the Nitrogen Working Group in 2026 and am excited to work with data and outreach to support sustainability initiatives at UVA.Contact: jqz4su@virginia.edu |
| Rina Kopylev (Morven Team Member)I’m a second-year student from Arlington, Virginia, majoring in Systems Engineering. My interests include studying the impact of human activity on the environment, specifically through energy and food choices. I am looking forward to using my passion for sustainability and technical thinking to contribute to the Morven team!Contact: usg9tk@virginia.edu |
| Gabrielle Zupan (Footprint Tracking Team Member)I'm a third-year from Fairfax, Virginia, majoring in Biology on the pre-health track. I am interested in analyzing data at the intersection of sustainability and well-being to inform more equitable and resilient food systems. I joined the Nitrogen Working Group in 2026 and look forward to contributing creative ideas towards UVA's broader sustainability initiatives!Contact: dnx8cx@virginia.edu |
| Alia Karim (Outreach Team Member)I am a third-year student from Indianapolis, Indiana majoring in Global Sustainability and Political & Social Thought. My research interests include studying the intersection of racialized institutions on clean energy governance and decarbonization, as well as engaging with local foods and local histories. I'm excited to help contribute to UVA's sustainability goals!Contact: tqx4tw@virginia.edu |