Brittany is a Junior at the University of Houston, studying Chemistry with a minor in Psychology. She is interested in environmental engineering research and policy relating to water quality.

Over the past two summers, she conducted research with Dr. Debora Rodrigues from the UH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and Houston Scholars program. Her research project focused on efficient removal of chromium and nitrate from industrial wastewater using polymer gel beads and cellulose membranes.

During her sophomore year, she founded the Non-music Major Orchestra (NMO) at UH. NMO is for students who still want to continue playing music while pursuing a different field of study. At the end of each semester, the orchestra performs a free concert for the UH community. In the orchestra, she has played violin and is currently learning viola. She is also a resident advisor at UH, where she assists first year students acclimate to college life by helping them find the resources to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals.

At CEC, Brittany will help review the City of Houston’s agenda as the Government Relations intern. She hopes to learn more about how environmental policy is implemented at the local level.