Katherine Culbertson - President

Katherine Culbertson is a Junior studying Environmental Science and Public Policy. She grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by a menagerie of animals, and has always been a naturalist at heart. In Kansas, Katherine worked for two summers at the Konza Praire, a Long-Term Ecological Research site owned by Kansas State University and The Nature Conservancy, and she spent her last summer working for Agencia de Protección Ambiental in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is soon starting research on her senior thesis, investigating the interactions of invasive and native species of Anolis lizards. In her spare time, Katherine loves to run, hike, and just spend time in the great outdoors!

​Contact: kculbertson@college.harvard.edu

Jackie Ho - Chief Operating Officer

Jackie Ho is a sophomore studying Integrative Biology with a secondary in Environmental Science and Public Policy. Growing up in Toronto, Canada, she spent a number of years volunteering at the Toronto Zoo. An alumna of the Ontario Nature Youth Council, she worked on a campaign focusing on spreading awareness on pollinator health and neonicotinoid pesticides. Her interests include conservation and environmental health, and advocating for better environmental policy.

Contact: jackieho@college.harvard.edu

Camille DeSisto - Project Manager

Camille DeSisto is a sophomore studying Integrative Biology. Growing up in Boston, she discovered a passion for conservation through exploring local beaches and salt marshes. This past summer, she worked at Conservation International Suriname to implement the Ocean Health Index+ assessment and has since served as an HCCS project leader for that initiative. On campus, she is also involved with the Environmental Action Committee, Resource Efficiency Program, and Planetary Health Alliance

Contact: camilledesisto@college.harvard.edu

Angelica Torres - Marketing Chair

Angelica Torres is a sophomore studying Integrative Biology and following a pre-veterinary track. She hails from Grand Rapids, in the beautiful state of Michigan, where you are never more than 6 miles away from a body of water. Angie has spent several summers volunteering at the John Ball Zoo and working as a vet tech assistant at Great Lakes Hospital for Animal, and she hopes to pursue a career focused on wildlife conservation . She is currently a research assistant at the Pepperberg Avian Cognition Lab. Her other hobbies include playing ukulele, photography, hiking, and stargazing.

Contact: angelicatorres@college.harvard.edu