Melissa Chaveste

Melissa Chaveste is an Atmospheric Scientist at Sonoma Technology, Inc. since December 2018. Previously, Melissa served as an Environmental Educator at Raritan Headwaters, facilitating engaging environmental awareness programs for children. Experience as a Radio Telemetry Technician with the UW-Madison Urban Canid Project involved tracking coyotes and foxes and organizing data for research purposes. As a Restoration and Outreach Intern at Reserva Inti Llacta, Melissa focused on water quality testing, community outreach, and the restoration of native vegetation. Other roles include contributing species abundance data at the Madison Children's Museum and developing educational programs at the YMCA of Montclair. Melissa Chaveste holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.