Following a brief business meeting, Dr. Moreno Ramirez will speak on :

Local and Scientific Climate Change Knowledge of Geographical Spaces Communicated Creatively to Inform Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions

Denise Moreno Ramírez completed her Ph.D. at The University of Arizona studying Soil, Water & Environmental Science with a minor in Medical Anthropology. Denise grew up in the Arizona-Sonora border region (Sister Cities of Nogales or Ambos Nogales), a community deeply impacted by climate change and contamination. Growing up in a border city and witnessing environmental contamination and social injustice is what fueled Denise’s passion for studying environmental racism and producing knowledge that will close health disparities in the Southwestern United States.