Senior Research Manager

Jia-Ying is a research scientist in the field of biochemistry. She obtained a BSc in chemistry in Taiwan, and MSc in organic synthesis and biochemistry in the Netherlands. After finishing her PhD in Leiden University and seeing how people learn to live with nature in the Netherlands, she moved to Grenoble, France to experience a different way of respecting nature in the French Alps. Her passion is to combine science, technology and environmental care to achieve a harmony between human and nature.

CEO

Glen Hiemstra is the founder and owner of Futurist.com. Glen is dedicated to disseminating information about the future to assist individuals, organizations, and industries in effective strategic planning. An internationally respected expert on future trends, long-range planning and creating the preferred future, Glen has advised professional, business, and governmental organizations for two decades and has served as a technical advisor for futuristic television programs. Audience members for Glen’s keynote speeches and clients for his long-range planning say things like, “Once you hear Glen Hiemstra speak, the future will never look the same.”

Summer Intern 2018

Peng Ding is a student pursuing Master of International Affairs degree at UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) with a strong focus on international management. He is a native Chinese speaker and fluent in English and Japanese.

Summer Intern 2018

Summer Intern 2018

Payam is a sales and international market strategy professional and current international business graduate student at UC San Diego. Background in procurement, M&A, project management and market research. He is a creative problem solver with advanced quantitative analysis skills.

Summer Intern 2018

Yifan Dong is now the graduate student in UC San Diego, majoring in Public Policy. Based on her Computer Science background, she is willing to make effort on the better development of NGOs by the possible technology innovation.

Summer Intern 2018

As a master student major in public policy, Darcy Luo focuses on studying environmental policy and program design and evaluation. Within environmental field, she is most interested in sustainable technology which makes Katerva a perfect fit.

Summer Intern 2018

Wenbo Qi is a public policy analysis student on UCSD, and familiar with pharmaceutical knowledge and professional communication skills. She is working on the expending expert pool and profile nominees on Katerva.

Research Intern

<p>Carter Vance holds an Honours Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Ottawa, an Honours Bachelor of Social Work from Algoma University, and a Master of Arts in Political Economy from Carleton University. He has worked as a Literacy Councilor at Kasabonika Lake First Nation in Ontario's Far North, as a Policy Intern with Emmaus in London, UK, and as a Legislative Researcher with the Senate of Canada. In addition, he has published articles on topics related to social work, international affairs and political economy in both academic and non-academic outlets. Carter is also a published poet and contributes regularly to a number of creative writing outlets.</p>

Summer Intern 2018

Hannah is a graduate student at UC San Diego getting her masters in International Affairs with a concentration in Environmental Policy. She has worked on environmental issues from the perspective of science, policy, and communication and hopes to merge aspects of each in her future career. In her free time she enjoys hiking, concerts, and art museums. 

Stefan Thomson is studying Economics, Environmental Studies and Finance at Boston College. He is a volunteer educator at Outside the Lens, an environmentalist, an avid surfer, skier and sailor. Stefan believes that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time and that a sustainable future begins with corporations and startups creating change now. 

Summer Intern 2018

Chun-Wen Yang is a student of a master in International Relations at the National Taiwan University. He is also a member of the Society of Wilderness, the biggest environmental NGO in Taiwan.