Rachel Merrifield

I am a current senior at UCLA studying Environmental Science & Engineering. I hope to go into the environmental consulting field after graduation and am currently looking for a summer internship. Some of my passions include water treatment and water treatment technology, ArcGIS, green infrastructure and sustainability.

I am currently a student researcher with the UCLA Subsurface & Analysis Laboratory where I work under a PhD student researching the effect of wildfire residue on the performance and infiltration capacity of stormwater biofilters. As a Junior at UCLA I was involved in Sustainability Action Research where I worked on the Plastic Policy Implementation Team researching sustainble alternatives to the single use utensils offered at UCLA Housing and Dining Facilities.

I am currently at UCLA working towards obtaining my Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering. I also attended Butte Community College before transferring to UCLA in June of 2021.