Aana Shenai (she/her/hers) is a Sophomore at Loyola University Chicago studying Environmental Science and Public Health who is passionate about environmental activism, progressive policy, and research. Working as a camp counselor at a local farm’s summer camp first sparked Aana’s passion for environmental advocacy and education. Aana is currently a student leader in Loyola’s Student Environmental Alliance and Net Impact chapter, and has also worked in local community organizing spaces. She is passionate about connecting water pollution to human health through research and advocacy work and is currently researching aquatic pollution in Lake Michigan. Aana also works with several other activist organizations to advocate for environmental education and justice, such as Our Youth For the Climate and 350 Chicago. She hopes to use her STEM background to bridge the gap between scientists and policymakers in a research-focused career.