This year, 22 Student Ambassadors to the Salata Institute will lead peer-to-peer engagement and outreach efforts at 9 Harvard Schools. Ambassadors will engage with climate and sustainability leaders and key players and inform the Institute’s co-curricular student programming. 

By tapping into the wealth of resources specific to each school, Ambassadors will identify existing climate resources, expertise, and networks, and gather feedback from peers about gaps or opportunities for growth in climate education, research, and engagement across the University. 

The Ambassador Program will help strengthen networks among students passionate about climate and sustainability while building a cohort of future climate leaders. Find out who your Ambassadors are below or visit the Salata Student Ambassador webpage {LINK] to read more about your representative. 

Havard Business School 

Shashwat Shivam, Master’s in Business Administration, 2025 

Srimayi Tenali, Ph.D. Candidate, Business Administration 

Harvard College 

Gunnhildur Hallgrimsdottir, B.A. in Economics and Environmental Policy Concentration, 2025 

Ellyssa Jeong, B.A. in Neuroscience and Environmental Science and Public Policy 2026 

Mellen Masea, B.A. in Economics, Secondary in Global Health and Health Policy, 2026 

Harvard Divinity School 

Emily Corbiere Bates, Master of Theological Studies in Religion and Ecology, 2025 

Maxine Scherz, Master of Theological Studies, 2026 

Harvard Extension School 

Max Genin, Master of Liberal Arts in Global Development Practice, 2026 

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 

Jasmin Higo, Ph.D. Candidate in Population Health Sciences 

Samantha Wyman, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology Candidate  

Harvard Graduate School of Design 

Juan Álvarez-Vijande Landecho, Master in Design Studies, Ecologies and Thermodynamic and Building Technologies, 2026 

Ya Qin, Master in Design Studies, Ecologies Domain, 2025 

Harvard Graduate School of Education 

Julie Heck, Ed. M. Candidate, Learning Design, Innovation and Technology 2026 

Tianjiao Zhang, Ed. M. Candidate, Education Policy and Analysis 

Harvard Kennedy School 

Jerwin Tiu, Master in Public Policy, Concentration in Data and Research Methods (2026) 

Yiqi Yu, Master in Public Policy, 2026 

Harvard Medical School 

Maria Puspa Kartika, Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery, HMS, 2025 

Saravanan Thangarajan, Master of Medial Science in Global Health Delivery, HMS, 2025 

Harvard School of Public Health 

Na An, Doctor of Public Health Candidate 

Casey Dai, MSc Global Health and Population 

Natalia Thorup, Master of Science in Environmental Health 2026 

Ali Zankawi, Doctor of Public Health Candidate