Environmental Early Career Panel

​Join Early Environmental Professionals in a virtual panel to learn about their journey and experience in the environmental field! The moderator will ask professionals questions in the first half, followed by an open Q&A in the second half.

​This will be an insightful panel for current college students, post-graduates trying to find their way in the environmental field, and fellow early career professionals. The panelists will cover a wide range of professional fields including environmental education & outreach, conservation, field biology, transportation & coastal planning.

​Panelists include:

• ​Karla Giselle Alcaraz: Biologist & Consultant at Environmental Science Associates

• ​Taylor Vivona: Environmental Education Coordinator at The Escondido Creek Conservancy: 35 Years of Conservation

• ​Lesly Gallegos-Stearns: Volunteer & Outreach Manager at San Diego Environmental Nonprofits | San Diego Coastkeeper

• ​Kainani Tacazon: Environmental Scientist (Permit Specialist) at the California Department of Transportation

​Hosted by Melissa Belen-Gonzalez a Coastal Program Analyst at the California Coastal Commission