The Everglades Foundation
Meenakshi Chabba, Ph.D., currently serves as an Ecosystem and Resilience Scientist at The Everglades Foundation since January 2023. Prior experience includes working as a Research Analyst at the Extreme Events Institute, Florida International University, from May 2014 to February 2023, focusing on developing cost-benefit applications for disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience projects in the Caribbean and Latin America. Meenakshi also held roles as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Earth and Environment at Florida International University, teaching undergraduate courses from August 2013 to July 2021, and as a Consultant for the Disaster Risk Reduction Program, where cost-benefit methodologies for community projects were designed. Earlier experience includes a Research Assistant position at the International Hurricane Research Center in 2012 and a Graduate Teaching Assistant role. Meenakshi holds a Ph.D. in Ecosystem services and Sustainability sciences from Florida International University, along with master’s degrees in Environmental Science and Zoology from the same institution and Delhi University.
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The Everglades Foundation
Since 1993, it has been our mission to lead efforts to restore and protect the greater Everglades ecosystem. The Foundation recognizes the irreplaceable environmental and economic value of America’s "River of Grass." Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, the funds we raise go towards scientific research, education on the Greater Everglades ecosystem and grants to our conservation partners. The Foundation also supports necessary legal actions to help protect the Everglades. We leverage science and advocacy to help shape the decisions of stakeholders, focus on research, collaborate with fellow organizations and supply grants for the advancement of environmental awareness. The Foundation's world-class science department conducts and sponsors scientific research and analysis; our policies, positions and actions are determined by facts. The Foundation serves as a leader in building consensus for action in support of our mission. Our strength comes from the support we receive from our partners, board, staff and true believers who know we can correct mistakes of the past for the millions of people who depend on the Everglades' future health.