Eva grew up in Burlington, VT surrounded by the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain where she developed a love for the outdoors. Her passion for trees and forests grew during her first summer of field work in the White Mountains where she studied Black-throated Blue Warblers.
Eva spent the following three summers working across New England’s forests doing forest ecology research, studying tree roots, and monitoring forest health. Since graduating from Wellesley College in 2020, Eva has been at the USDA Southeast Climate Hub working on a project to integrate climate change science in forest management to make forests more resilient. She is excited to join Speak for the Trees as the Teen Urban Tree Corps Program Coordinator to help youth gain a better understanding of the importance of urban forestry.

Amelia is a rising senior at Boston University where she is pursuing a dual degree with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Analysis & Policy and a Master’s in Energy & Environment. On campus, she is involved with the Emerald Review Magazine, Clean Tech Club, a professional environmental fraternity, and a community service sorority. She hails from New Jersey and has always appreciated nature and loved spending time outdoors. She is thrilled to be interning with Speak for the Trees this summer and she looks forward to promoting environmental justice and tree equity in Boston. 

Working under the direction of SFTT’s staff and the TUTC Program Coordinator, the TUTC Team Leader will supervise the TUTC participants. This 25-30 hours / week job will involve working with teens to learn about urban forestry. For approximately 20 hours per week, the Team Leader will oversee a 4-5 person group of teens. An additional 5-10 hours per week will be spent assisting the Program Coordinator with planning curriculum and preparing material. The Team Leader will be required to complete 1 week of training in June in advance of the beginning of the program.