{"id":1396,"date":"2025-09-25T17:53:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1396"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:43:40","slug":"partnership","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"CLEAN partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull p-project-hero is-style-default has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b45d237d wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull p-project-hero__background is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"min-height:782px;background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-at-8.36.22\u202fPM.png&#039;);background-position:0% 68%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid p-project-hero__content is-style-white is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b709b9a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-style-white--1\" style=\"border-radius:24px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19eabfb7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p><span class=\"c-tag-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--brown\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/projects\/?_practice_area=disaster-response\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Disaster Response<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large is-style-large--2\">Testing soil safety after L.A. wildfires<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\"><p>Protecting Angelenos from dangerous contamination with free rapid-response soil testing. Our Contaminant Level Evaluation and Analysis for Neighborhoods (CLEAN) project is a USC program separate from L.A. Dept. of Public Health soil testing. CLEAN is funded by FireAid and LA Care.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default t-category\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"c-university-list\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">USC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-university-list__item t-category\">Launched 2025<\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outlined is-style-outlined--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/evaluando-el-suelo\/\">CLEAN en Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-navigation\" class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-style-accent p-section-navigation is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow is-style-accent--4\" style=\"border-radius:50px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-section-navigation__mobile-wrapper is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cecd7293 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><nav class=\"p-section-navigation__navigation wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-fbcf6490 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"CLEAN Menu\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  p-section-navigation__navigation wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/partnership\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Partnerships<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/soil-results\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Review Results<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/clean-tools-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Tools &amp; Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/contact-clean\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact CLEAN<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/project\/soil-testing\/clean-submit-your-sample\/\">Submit a sample<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-82baacbd wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--5\">Share this page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-normal-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-container-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-15e81e10 wp-block-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1f2626; 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County Department of Public Health<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0427d58 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized l-shink-none t-line-height-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-uscpx.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:36px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lacountylibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L.A County Library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized l-shink-none t-line-height-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-uscpx.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:36px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptofangels.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Angels<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0427d58 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized l-shink-none t-line-height-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-uscpx.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:36px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/wildfire-soil-testing-boosted-by-fireaid-grant-to-public-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FireAid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized l-shink-none t-line-height-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-uscpx.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arrow.svg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:36px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacare.org\/about\/grantmaking\/wildfire-relief-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L.A. Care<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-style-medium--9\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">After the 2025 wildfires, we didn\u2019t wait for an invitation to help. We saw a need and got to work.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid  is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bfcda95e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0.3s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">With huge areas of L.A. covered in toxic debris, we launched CLEAN to give Angelenos the information they needed to recover and rebuild safely. No long wait times or complicated paperwork\u2014just clear steps and straight answers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The program builds on our TRACE project\u2014where we\u2019re retesting samples from the same areas each month to track how contamination changes over time. With CLEAN and TRACE, we\u2019re helping families and local leaders make informed safety decisions with real-time data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-light-gray has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-light-gray--10\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2942c910 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large is-animated-on-scroll-25 tribe-animation-type-fade-in tribe-animation-direction-bottom alignwide has-balanced-text is-style-large--11\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;--tribe-animation-speed:0.6s;--tribe-animation-offset:50px;--tribe-animation-delay:0s;--tribe-animation-easing:cubic-bezier(0.390, 0.575, 0.565, 1.000)\">Meet the project team <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-style-white is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e25567f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex is-style-white--12\" style=\"border-radius:16px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8af81c07 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Public-Exchange-Profile-Photos_Max-Teirstein.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1419\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Public-Exchange-Profile-Photos_Max-Teirstein.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Public-Exchange-Profile-Photos_Max-Teirstein-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Public-Exchange-Profile-Photos_Max-Teirstein-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-small is-style-small--13\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Max Teirstein<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline-highlight is-style-overline-highlight--14\">Project Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary is-style-default tribe-button-has-icon\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/contact-clean\/\">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aligngrid is-style-medium is-style-medium--15\" id=\"research-team\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Project team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c356a51d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Seth-John.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1417\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Seth-John.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Seth-John-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Seth-John-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--16\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Seth John<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--17\">USC Dornsife Earth Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/LA-River-Profile-Photos-Josh-West.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1420\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/LA-River-Profile-Photos-Josh-West.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/LA-River-Profile-Photos-Josh-West-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/LA-River-Profile-Photos-Josh-West-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--18\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Josh West<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--19\">USC Dornsife Earth Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Sam-Silva.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1418\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Sam-Silva.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Sam-Silva-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Sam-Silva-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--20\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Sam Silva<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--21\">USC Dornsife Earth Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c356a51d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Erika-Garcia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1421\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Erika-Garcia.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Erika-Garcia-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Erika-Garcia-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--22\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Erika Garcia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline-highlight is-style-overline-highlight--23\">Project Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--24\">Keck School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1424\" style=\"width:130px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-376x376.jpeg 376w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/noelle-edited-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--25\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Noelle Held<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--26\">USC Dornsife Biological Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Cat-Odenhal-HS.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Cat-Odenhal-HS.png 334w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Cat-Odenhal-HS-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Cat-Odenhal-HS-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--27\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Cat Odendahl<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--28\">USC Dornsife Earth Sciences, PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tribe-has-custom-gap aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c356a51d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Urban-Trees_Profile_Pictures_Katie-Vega.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Urban-Trees_Profile_Pictures_Katie-Vega.png 313w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Urban-Trees_Profile_Pictures_Katie-Vega-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Urban-Trees_Profile_Pictures_Katie-Vega-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--29\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Katie Vega<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--30\">Public Exchange<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao.png 667w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-376x376.png 376w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/PX_Profile_Sujeet-Rao-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--31\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Sujeet Rao<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--32\">Public Exchange<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7aebf01d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4957\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks.jpg 500w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/CLEAN-Waters_Mia-Franks-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ea0cb840 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-x-small is-style-small is-style-x-small--33\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Mia Franks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--34\">USC Dornsife Ocean Sciences, PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-white has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-white--35\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7e64215 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-overline is-style-overline--36\">Recent Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"b-related-news b-related-news--layout-grid aligngrid aligngrid wp-block-acf-related-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-news-card\">\n\t<ul class=\"c-tag-list c-news-card__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"c-news-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-news-card__content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-news-card__title t-display-x-small\">USC Dornsife Public Exchange welcomes climate leader with deep LA policy experience<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-news-card__metadata\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-news-card__metadata-outlet t-category\">USC Dornsife News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-news-card__metadata-separator t-category\">|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-news-card__metadata-post-date t-category\">April 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/usc-dornsife-public-exchange-welcomes-climate-leader-with-deep-la-policy-experience\/\" class=\"c-news-card__link-overlay\">Read more about USC Dornsife Public Exchange welcomes climate leader with deep LA policy experience<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"c-news-card\">\n\t<ul class=\"c-tag-list c-news-card__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-tag-list__item t-category c-tag-list__item--green\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/news\/?_practice_area=climate-sustainability\" class=\"c-tag-list__item-link\">Climate &amp; Sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"c-news-card__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-news-card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/public-exchange.org\/usc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/LAT-Article-Photo-1024x682.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A hand in a clear glove collects a sand sample\" 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