Tag: 2023

Sean Gagnon

SEAN GAGNON

Environmental Project Manager, Bowman Consulting

Sean is an environmental consultant with over 15 years of experience with a diversified knowledge of environmental principles and practices in the environmental sciences field and related sciences and disciplines. He conducts complex field biology assessments including, but not limited to, wetland delineations, endangered species/habitat assessments and surveys, plant identification/tree surveys, and land use studies. Sean also directs and conducts field work and attends meetings both inside and outside the firm pertaining to existing and potential projects. He performs project development for complex projects, including finalizing scope of projects, preparing bid summaries, preparing project budgets, and cost estimates. He also monitors and supervises design, including reviewing plans, specifications, estimates, and calculations, and he gives technical advice on corrective actions. Sean has earned a BS and MS in Environmental Science from George Mason University.

JoBeth Delawder

JOBETH DELAWDER

Acting Climate Advisor, U.S. Department of Agriculture

JoBeth Delawder is a Presidential Honors graduate from West Virginia University, holding a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business and Natural Resource Management. She has extensive experience in agriculture and politics, having interned at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, instructed at the Cacapon Institute, and served in various roles including Fundraising Assistant for Manchin for US Senate, Events Coordinator for the West Virginia Democratic Party, State Assistant and Outreach Representative for US Senator Joe Manchin III, Staff Assistant for the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Legislative Correspondent for US Senator Ben Ray Luján, focusing on issues related to animals, agriculture, energy, environment, science, tourism, and trade. Currently, she is the Acting Climate Advisor for the Rural Business-Cooperative Service working on implementation of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). JoBeth also assists on her family’s sixth-generation farm in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, and is devoted to caring for the future of agriculture and the environment.

Holly Bisbee

HOLLY BISBEE

Program Manager, Department of Homeland Security-Science & Technology Directorate

In her current position at the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Ms. Bisbee and her team review DHS S&T proposed projects for possible environmental, health, safety and energy impacts. In her role as Senior Environmental Protection Specialist / NEPA Program Lead she ensures S&T compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to include: the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Endangered Species Act; the National Historic Preservation Act; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; and Environmental Justice concerns. During her time in college, Ms. Bisbee was provided the opportunity to work as a Cultural Resources Technician in the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska, for the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. She has an active interest in planting native plant species and is slowly converting her 1-acre property into native plant habitat. When not puttering in the gardens she’s running the local trails with her 8-year old black lab, Ori.

Camille Kidwell

CAMILLE KIDWELL

Junior Faculty Advisor

Camille has always been passionate about sustainability, beginning as a young child with visits to local outdoor spaces. In 2019, she co-founded GreenTeenz RVA, a youth-led nonprofit organization based in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia that works to provide educational and volunteer opportunities to Richmond youth. She also was a delegate during WYSE 2021, which further fueled her passions. Now a rising sophomore at Loyola University Chicago majoring in Environmental Policy, her dedication to solving environmental problems has never wavered. She looks forward to meeting everyone and growing together at WYSE 2024!

Dr. Lauren Gibson

DR. LAUREN GIBSON

Special Advisor on Youth Engagement, NOAA, and National Geographic Explorer

Dr. Lauren Gibson specializes in empowering young people to take environmental action for societal change. She currently serves as the first special advisor on youth engagement at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), working to bring more youth voices into agency decision-making. In previous roles, Dr. Gibson has consulted on youth-adult partnerships, researched the factors that drive young people to engage in large-scale environmental advocacy behaviors, and communicated the importance of environmental education efforts to Congress. Her experiences growing up as a youth environmental activist herself continue to inform her work.

Nick Moscufo

NICK MOSCUFO

Junior Faculty Advisor

Nicholas Moscufo is a freshman at George Mason University, majoring in public administration and minoring in data analysis and economics. He hopes to work in public policy analysis at a government agency. WYSE sparked his interest in public policy and environmental justice. Throughout his freshman year, he has researched economic disincentives and how they could help alleviate the excess social costs of environmental injustice. Nick has many hobbies including chess, cooking, martial arts, and songwriting. He participated in the Washington Youth Sumit on the Environment in his junior year of high school and has been working for the Washington Scholars Program as an intern since he got to college. He’s excited to share his love for animals, ecology, and policy with the next generation of college students!

Juliana Yi

JULIANA YI

Junior Faculty Advisor

Juliana Yi is a rising sophomore at East Stroudsburg University, majoring in Nursing. She loves gardening and spending time outdoors; whether that’s snowboarding in the winter or hiking in the summer. Her favorite pastimes are making ceramics, crocheting, reading, and baking. Juliana attended WYSE during summer of 2021 and is stoked to be a member of the WYSE staff.

Courtney Knapp

COURTNEY KNAPP

Advance Team Member

Courtney Knapp is a Senior Event Coordinator in the Office of Admissions at George Mason University. She started with the Office of Admissions in December 2022. She received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from North Greenville University in 2012, and her M.A. in History of Decorative Arts from George Mason University in 2016. In her free time, Courtney enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with her spouse and their dogs.

Jalen Stephens

JALEN STEPHENS

Advance Team Member

Jalen Stephens is a sophomore at George Mason University majoring in business concentrating in marketing minoring in international business. Jalen is heavily involved on campus from working at the financial aid office, being a Mason Ambassador, and being involved in Greek Life at Mason. He is looking forward to working with the WJMC team and expanding his professional background.

Allison Alberty

ALLISON ALBERTY

Advance Team Member

Allison is the Assistant Director of Outreach Events and Programs in the Office of Admissions at George Mason University. A proud (almost) double Patriot, she is both a George Mason and Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) alumna. Allison earned her B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations in Spring 2023 and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Strategic Communication. Outside of work and graduate school, you’ll find her at rock concerts, on a yoga mat, nurturing her plant collection, or finding the best new brunch spots in town.

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