Enessa Janes
Bio
Enessa Janes has a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Systems: Land Management from Stanford University, a Master of Science degree in Environmental Communication and Journalism from Stanford University, and five years of experience working in the non-profit sector on development, environment, and community sustainability. For the past three years Enessa has been working with The Asia Foundation on a mining and water quality monitoring project in Mongolia; she recently finished writing a Citizens Guide to Mine Reclamation and Rights for Mongolian herders; she has worked in Providence RI with the South Side Community Land Trust and the Nature Conservancy on urban garden development for low-income communities; Enessa collaborated with the Stanford University Law School to develop the annual First Amendment and The Environment Symposium; she had conducted research in The Republic of Kiribati, Fiji, and Vanuatu on the impact of climate change on capacity and alternative energy use in rural island communities. Enessa is currently a PhD student in the CU College of Architecture and Planning.
Research
Enessa is interested in climate change related disasters and how planners and communities can affect resilience and social vulnerability. Her hope is to uncover and illuminate the connections between economic loss from disasters, social vulnerability, and sustainable community planning. She is interested in fire hazards in California, drought in the North-American South West, and recurring disaster management.
Non-Research Highlights
Enessa is a six-time Ultimate Frisbee National Champion and holds one World Championship Title for Ultimate Frisbee.