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Amanda Hanley

Amanda was raised surrounded by green in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. Now, she's trying to do her part to save it. When she's not managing Enviroblog, Amanda can be found exploring the city's used bookstores, playing her banjo, and experimenting with seasonal cooking. Send her an email if you've got a tip.

Bill Walker

Bill is a native Texan in exile in California, and the only known person to have worked for both Earth First! and the League of Conservation Voters. When not running EWG's West Coast office, he raises kids in the Berkeley hills and hangs out in rock 'n' roll bars in the cool gray city of love.

Jovana Ruzicic

As Enviroblog's international staffer, Jovana writes about international news and domestic policy issues. When she's not making waves in the media working for EWG's press team, she is an avid reader, traveler, and news junkie who does her best to fight all forms of oppression.

Don Carr

Don blogs on bio-fuels/alternative energy and how they impact agricultural policy and rural America. Besides working for the EWG press department, Don spends his time fly-fishing and home-brewing.

Alex Formuzis

A native of Seattle, Alex has lived in Washington, D.C. for the last 11 years. When he's not working and blogging at EWG on issues from Superfund cleanups to the importance of passenger rail he can usually be found working in his yard, cooking in his kitchen, riding his bike and sometimes sailing on the Potomac.

Michelle Perez

Michelle conducts research, writes, and informs policymakers on farm subsidy and conservation issues. Michelle has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Marine Sciences from Occidental College in California, and is currently finishing up a PhD in environmental policy from the University of Maryland. Michelle enjoys playing touch football, water sports, and ballroom dancing.

Jane Houlihan

Jane serves as a national spokesperson on environmental health for various media outlets and at conferences across the country. She lives in Maryland with her husband, son and daughter, where she thrives on biking, hiking, growing vegetables, and teaching kids to sing.

Kristan Markey

Kristan creates databases and mathematical models to identify the next generation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals. He is an enthusiastic vegetarian chef and German literature reader.

Sonya Lunder

Prior to joining EWG, Sonya managed a community health intervention at a Superfund site, and worked on a cancer study for California's Environmental Health Investigations Branch. Sonya likes to bike, Telemark ski, and spend time with her husband and baby boy.

Anila Jacob, M.D.

Anila uses her medical and public health background to analyze environmental risk factors. She completed her M.P.H. in Global Environmental Health from Emory University, where her thesis focused on environmental risk factors for cancer in state Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans. Anila enjoys reading and travel.

Olga Naidenko

Olga holds a Ph.D. degree in immunology from the UCLA Molecular Biology Institute. Prior to joining EWG, she worked in Los Angeles, San Diego, and St. Louis, publishing 30 peer-reviewed papers in molecular and structural immunology. At EWG, Olga focuses on human health effects of chemical pollution. Olga enjoys yoga, dance, and learning new languages.

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