Maya Briones

Maya Briones joined Canopy in May 2019 to coordinate tree planting and stewardship programs in East Palo Alto. Prior to Canopy, Maya researched the efficacy of the County of San Mateo’s Tree Replacement Program as a Planning Intern. She has co-authored published research on access to green space and in the future hopes to continue researching environmental justice issues in graduate school.

She is a graduate of San José State University’s Environmental Studies program where she focused on habitat restoration and resource management, with a minor in Mexican American Studies. Maya is currently a graduate student at San José State University’s School of Environment Studies focusing on wildlife conservation and environmental justice.