Nicole Nielsen

GFI Fellow - Class of 2022

Undergraduate student, Earth system science and environmental science and policy
UC Irvine

DESCRIPTION

2022-23 GFI student fellow

As the Food Waste Fellow, Nicole will ensure sustainable practices in reducing food waste and improving food security on campus. In partnership with UCI Housing and UCI Dining, she will create and implement educational programming and conduct research on food waste and waste diversion. Additionally, as the founder of the Food Recovery Network chapter at UC Irvine, she plans events where volunteers recover excess or almost expired food and donate it to our Fresh Hub.