Esther serves as the director of community engaged learning for environmental sustainability at Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service. In this role, Esther helps develop and support partnerships between faculty, students and community organizations to address sustainability challenges. Prior to joining the Haas Center in 2018, Esther worked for over 15 years on climate change adaptation in the United States and internationally. Esther received her PhD in Environmental Science, Policy and Management from UC Berkeley, and completed her B.S. in Earth Systems at Stanford University.