The Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife in the Office of State Assemblywoman Lois Wolk – Sacramento, CA  

Summer 2007 Fellow: Annalise Blum
Summer 2007 Fellow email: annalise@stanford.edu

Faculty Mentor: Julie Kennedy, Senior Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences – Earth Systems Program
Faculty Mentor email: juliek@stanford.edu

Office Description:

Primary jurisdictions are water resources, flood management, fish and game, parks and recreation, and wildlife. The Committee is chaired by Assemblywoman Lois Wolk.

Office Website: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=26

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

• Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife: fellow did environmental committee work on policy issues and participated in conferences and meetings
• Day on the Delta event: fellow worked on organizing an event that involved a tour of the delta and a panel discussion

Desired Personal Qualities:

• Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns and public-private awareness initiatives
• Interest in and passion for environmental issues
• Hard worker and team player
• Ability to take initiative

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

• Comfort working in a team environment
• Strong writing skills
• Familiarity with environmental policy issues
• Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

• Public Policy
• Environmental Engineering
• Earth Systems
• Political Science
• Communication

Languages:

All work done in English