Maxine Scherz
Maxine is in her first year of completing her MTS at Harvard Divinity School. She is interested in
the intersection of ecology and religion, and is hoping to study the human dimensions of our
ecological situation. She has a B.A in Biology from Earlham College, where she participated in
many projects related to conservation and restoration. She was able to co-author an article titled
“Best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusion during ecological fieldwork: Considering safety,
cis/heteronormativity, and structural barriers” in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Maxine was also
the 2024 recipient of the Joseph and Mary Thorne Moore Graduate Fellowship in Religion. She
was also the 2022 recipient of the Charles Stubbs award for leadership in religion. Before
returning to graduate school Maxine spent the last two years following her passion on a horse
farm where she coached multiple students through regional finals. She herself was able to
qualify and compete at the regional finals for dressage. When she isn’t studying or at the barn,
Maxine enjoys spending time in nature and gardening, cooking, and knitting.
The Salata Institute
The Salata Institute supports interdisciplinary research that leads to real-world action, including high-risk/high-reward projects by researchers already working in the climate area and new endeavors that make it easier for Harvard scholars, who have not worked on climate problems, to do so. Faculty interested in the Climate Research Clusters program should note an upcoming deadline for concepts on April 1, 2024.