Welcome, Nani!
Veronica (Nani) is a new Graduate Research Assistant with IAN in Annapolis, Maryland where she will be working on visually representing indicators for the 2023 Chesapeake Bay Report Card. She got her B.A. in Marine Affairs, Geology, and Anthropology with a minor in Art from the University of Miami. A Plus One recipient, she was funded for a year to study Journalism and Film. From 2019-2022, Veronica worked as a NOAA contractor for both the Northeast and Southeast Fisheries Science Centers. During this time, her work focused on science communication. She pioneered projects such as video creation and outreach projects for underserved communities. Currently, she is a first year PhD student studying Environment and Society at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science.