Meet the Team
Meet our 2024-2025 Organizers for ESLP!
Stephanie mancilla Palomo
Stephanie is in her last year of majoring in the Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Conservation Science and Policy at UCSC. She first got involved with ESLP when she came in as a transfer, looking for a place where her work and dedication can be transcribed. Stephanie loves all things outdoors, yummy food, and most importantly, her dogs.
prachiti sabnis
Prachiti Sabnis, an Environmental Science student at UC Santa Cruz, grew up visiting India, where poor air and water quality sparked her interest in environmental issues. She focuses on water quality and oceanography, particularly around California, and plans to pursue a PhD to further her research. Her passion for ESLP drives her to create meaningful change on campus and beyond.
avery bingham
Hello my name is Avery and I am a second year Environmental Studies major! I was influenced to pursue this study path because from a very young age I was taught the importance of respecting the environment and everything that pertains to it. Therefore I wanted to be a part of creating solutions against Climate Change which is directly impacting our environment. These reasons are similar to why I joined ESLP, and to educate and create accessible resources for students to learn about sustainable ways to protect our environment. I also wanted a way to connect with students who have a similar passion. Some of my hobbies include hiking, skiing, cooking, spending time with loved ones, soccer, and reading!
Avery Elizabeth laRSEN
Hi my name is Avery Larsen and I am a sophomore marine Biology Major! I love the ocean and organisms that thrive in marine environments (especially the flora!). Something that I love to do is hiking and camping because I love spending as much time outdoors anyway possible. I first joined ESLP my freshman year, and it was one of the best decisions I could have made, I love the community this organization provides while helping build proactive and lasting change.
zoe mccall
Zoe is an Environmental Science major driven by her fascination of the interconnectedness of ecosystems. She joined ESLP to help contribute to positive environmental change on campus. Outside of school, she enjoys reading and hiking.
Jose manuel Lombera
Jose is a second-year at UC Santa Cruz. He is double majoring in Environmental Sciences and legal studies. He inspires to lead today's corporate world on a more environmentally conscious path. He joined ESLP to help spread environmental awareness. A favorite hobby of his is to spend time outdoors.
Brianna DuPre
Brianna is a first year Environmental Studies major and cares about the preservation of both ecosystems and the species within them. Also, addressing climate change and its effects is very important to her. She wants to feel involved at UCSC and didn't have many opportunities to take part in environmental activism in years past, so ESLP was the perfect place to start! In her free time, Brianna loves to read, bake, go for walks, and do escape rooms with friends.
Kev young
Kev is a 3rd year transfer student majoring in Community Studies and minoring in jazz improvisation. Their passion for positive social change and healing the world and all its inhabitants brought them to Community Studies and to ESLP. In their spare time, you can find Kev recording music and podcasts about Star Trek and other pop culture.