#  About 

 



##  About 

The Harvard University Center for the Environment, a center of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, is an interdisciplinary hub of research, learning, and collaboration for all things related to the environment on campus and beyond



 

 

 

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### Mission 

 

The Harvard University Center for the Environment (HUCE), a center of the [Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability](https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/), encourages research and education about the environment and its many interactions with human society. It aligns with the mission of the Salata Institute to develop and promote durable, effective, and equitable solutions to the climate change challenges confronting humanity, and serve as a fulcrum for collaboration across Harvard’s many areas of expertise. Together, we pursue practical, real-world solutions that address all aspects of the climate crisis and engage directly with governments, businesses, NGOs, and communities to collaboratively implement them.

[Read more about Salata and our shared mission >> ](https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/about/)



 



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##  Staff 

 



  [### James I. Clem

 ](/people/james-i-clem)Managing Director

 

 

 

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   [### Alex Griswold

 ](/people/alex-griswold)Senior Multimedia Producer

 

 

 

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   [### Laura Hanrahan

 ](/people/laura-hanrahan)Assistant Director of Events & Communications 

 

 

 

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   [### Cayla Jett

 ](/people/cayla-jett)Administrative Coordinator

 

 

 

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   [### Shannon Kennedy

 ](/people/shannon-kennedy)Program Coordinator

 

 

 

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   [### Lorraine Maffeo

 ](/people/lorraine-maffeo)Program Manager, Environmental Science & Public Policy

 

 

 

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   [### Gwen Miner

 ](/people/gwen-miner)Finance & Administration Analyst

 

 

 

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   [### Diana Sharpe

 ](/people/diana-sharpe-phd)Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, ESPP

 

 

 

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##  Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability Team 

 Meet our partners on the [Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability team >>](https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/about/)



 

##  Contact Us 

**Harvard University Center for the Environment**  
Address: 26 Oxford Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138  
Email: <huce@environment.harvard.edu>  
Phone: 617-495-0368