April Merleaux

April joined RAN in 2022 as the Research Manager with the Climate & Energy team. An experienced researcher & writer, she guides strategic research for RAN’s campaigns to stop fossil fuel expansion and financing. She also coordinates the production of RAN’s annual Banking on Climate Chaos report.

Before joining RAN, she taught environmental studies and history at the college level and published regularly in academic journals. April holds a Ph.D. from Yale University, an M.S. from Tufts University, and a B.A. from Reed College.