About

Leadership

Current Executive Board (2023-2024)

Sally Jernigan-Smith, President (sally.jernigan-smith@duke.edu)

Candela Cerpa, Vice President (candela.cerpa@duke.edu)

Alejandra Jaramillo, Treasurer & UNC Liaison (ale.jaramillo@duke.edu)

Kimberly Ludeña, Secretary (kimberly.ludena@duke.edu)

Chrissie Pantoja, PhD Representative (chrissie.pantoja@duke.edu)

Marissa Alba Naclerio, Event Chair (marissa.naclerio@duke.edu)

Brooke Rose, Communications Chair (brooke.rose@duke.edu)

Executive Board (2022-2023)

Chrissie Pantoja, Co-President (chrissie.pantoja@duke.edu)

Alejandra del Campo, Co-President (alejandra.del.campo.farro@duke.edu)

Sally Jernigan-Smith, Vice President & Student Event Manager (sally.jernigan-smith@duke.edu)

Ana Gargollo, Secretary (ana.gargollo.garcia.rendon@duke.edu)

Kristen Pulley, Treasurer (kristen.pulley@duke.edu)

Alejandra Jaramillo, Social Media Co-Chair (ale.jaramillo@duke.edu)

Alex Urbina, Social Media Co-Chair (alexandria.urbina@duke.edu)

Executive Board (2017-2018)

Gloria Aldana, Co-President (gloria.aldana@duke.edu)

Ricardo Zaragoza, Co-President (ricardo.zaragoza.castillo@duke.edu)

Carley Reynolds, Secretary (carley.reynolds@duke.edu)

Devyn Parks, Treasurer (devyn.parks@duke.edu)

Emeritus Leadership

Mauricio Hernandez, Student Coordinator

mauricio.hernandez@duke.edu

Jennifer Finley, Student Coordinator

jennifer.l.finley@duke.edu

Faculty Facilitators

Jennifer Swenson Professor of the Practice of Geospatial Analysis, Duke University
jswenson@duke.edu

Elizabeth Shapiro Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy, Duke University
elizabeth.shapiro@duke.edu

History

Established over a decade ago, the Working Group on the Environment in Latin America is evidence of the continued enthusiasm for understanding environmental problems in Latin America. Over the years The Working Group has hosted numerous conferences, prominent speakers, and discussion group meetings.

WGELA has made it a priority for researchers in the Triangle, both at the PhD and Masters level an opportunity for to showcase their results and receive valuable feedback. Three to four times a year, WGELA will bring in experts in the environmental field from across the Americas to present their research to our community.

Working group meetings are typically held once every month. This year we will be alternating group meetings between the campuses of Duke, UNC and NC State. Please check the Consortium website calendar for current events: http://latinamericancaribbean.duke.edu/

The Working Group seeks to promote a rich comprehension of environmental issues salient within Latin America. Though based out of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, WGELA’s membership extends to students from UNC, and NC-state to facilitate cross triangle collaboration on these issues.