Summer Interns

Anna Cook

Anna Cook is an upcoming senior at the University of Colorado Boulder studying environmental design with a minor in technology, art and media and a business certificate. She is currently working as an intern for CEDaR to do various researching projects on the urban heat island effect along the Denver - Metro. She also works part time drafting with local contractors. Her ultimate goal after she graduates is to educate people on the importance of environmental issues by fusing her passions of art and sustainability into the built environment. 

Carson Byerhof

Carson is an urban planning student in the program of environmental design at CU Boulder. Carson originally explored a career in international affairs, and after dabbling sometime in the field and academics, he decided that a career in urban planning was better fit. When Carson was very young, he wanted to be an architect, then later a politician.  Carson found the perfect middle-ground in urban planning. Carson later reinitiated his academic enrollment with the environmental design program where he found genuine passion in his studies and career pursuits. For Carson, urban planning is a discipline that addresses social, economic, and natural sustainability— all while artistically pushing aesthetic goals.  Carson dreams to one day work for a city or municipality in the front range, a place Carson has call home since 1994. Carson looks forward to seeing the future that chasing his passions will bring to his community.

Carter Mcbride

Carter is a rising senior at CU Boulder majoring in Environmental Studies with specialization in energy and the environment. Originally from New York, Carter is especially interested in studying green infrastructure and clean energy, and has a goal of making cities greener and more sustainable through transitioning to clean energy sources. In addition, Carter has a background in arboriculture and has worked in the industry for about a year. In his spare time, he enjoys various outdoor activities and regularly competes in Olympic weightlifting.

Yue (Shirley) Li

Yue is a senior international Environmental Studies student minoring in Environmental Design. Yue is interested in urban planning and green infrastructure design as a strategy for climate change. Yue hopes to build her knowledge and design skills to improve urban environmental conditions in China.

Gracie Harvey

Gracie is a senior at the University of Vermont pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in Sustainability Studies and a minor in Spanish. Gracie is specifically interested in green infrastructure education and outreach. Since childhood, she spent much time outdoors – running, backpacking, canoeing and snowboarding – which is where Gracie passion for environmental education and sharing her love of the outdoors originated. Gracie’s goal is to help improve community health and accessibility to green spaces in urban settings, particularly in low-income areas with food and vegetation deserts. Improving community resilience and working for environmental justice has been a longtime passion for Gracie. She plans to continue working as an environmental educator, for children and adults, outside of a traditional classroom environment.