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We welcome the following speakers at the 2017 ELS Symposium

Benjamin Houlton, Professor, UC Davis; Director, John Muir Institute of the Environment

Richard Frank, Professor, UC Davis School of Law; Director, California Environmental Law and Policy Center

Deldi Reyes, Environmental Justice Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 9

Veronica Eady, Assistant Executive Officer of Environmental Justice, California Air Resources Board

Bill Magavern, Policy Director, Coalition for Clean Air

Dr. Kent E. Pinkerton, Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine; Faculty Research, UC Davis Air Quality Research Center

Julian Leichty, Special Assistant for Programs and Legislation, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Michael Belchik, Senior Water Policy Analyst, Yurok Tribe

Thomas Gibson, Under Secretary, the California Natural Resources Agency

Brittani Orana, Environmental Justice and Tribal Affairs Specialist, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Christina Snider, Tribal Affairs Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown; Executive Secretary, Native American Heritage Commission

Nayamin Martinez, Director, Central California Environmental Justice Network

Dr. Mario Sifuentez, Assistant Professor, Department of History, UC Merced

Janaki Jagannath, Former Coordinator, Community Alliance for Acroecology

Ashley Werner, Senior Attorney, Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability

Steven Weismann, Senior Policy Advisor, Center for Sustainable Energy, UC Berkeley

Kristine Meredith, Partner, Danko Meredith; Attorney, NorCal Fire Lawyers

Toby McCartt, Staff Counsel, CAL-FIRE

Kenneth Holbrook, Executive Director, Maidu Summit Consortium & Conservancy

Camille Pannu, Director, The Aoki Center Water Justice Clinic, UC Davis School of Law

Beth Rose Middleton, Associate Professor of Native American Studies, UC Davis