Climate Water Advocates

Restore the Delta has a new team of university students who are working on climate/water issues for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. Funded by the Irvine Foundation and Mosaic Momentum, these leaders from the Delta region who are studying environmental science, forestry, geography, environmental studies, and geology, have already been to the State Water Resources Control Board to make the case for the State Water Board to implement and continue with their Bay-Delta Plan to restore water flows for the Delta and for further protection for the estuary from harmful algal blooms.

Sam Little

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Samantha (Sam) Little was raised in Lodi, California. She is currently attending Cal Poly Humboldt and majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Ecological Restoration and Management. Sam plans on having a regenerative organic farm, sustaining her family and her community. She is passionate about conservation, environmental justice, and social equity. Sam believes that it is crucial to respect and support one’s diverse environment to have accessible, clean, and nourishing water.

Katherine Parrilla

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Katherine Parrilla is an aspiring historian and ethnic studies advocate. She is a Stockton native and a student at Cal Poly Humboldt. Katherine will be working with the Smithsonian Institute to help bring the story of the Filipino community to a national stage. In addition, Katherine is a climate water  intern for Restore the Delta and is passionate about environmental justice and the Bay-Delta region.

Faye Limas

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Faye Victoria Soria Limas was born in Stockton, CA. Faye is currently attending CSU Stanislaus and is majoring in Geology with a focus in Applied Geology. She grew up in Stockton close to the Calaveras River and has always been concerned about water quality and preservation of what habitats we have left.  

Taylor Huerta

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Taylor Huerta is a Bay-area born and Stockton raised environmental activist with a passion for preserving California’s natural spaces. She is a first-generation college student, pursuing degrees in Geography and Environmental Studies at California State University, East Bay.  In her free time, she likes to go hiking and bake plant-based goodies for her friends and family. Taylor is excited to be a part of RTD because she understands the importance of the Sf Bay-Delta to the health and biodiversity of California. Working with Restore the Delta also allows her to connect with communities all around Stockton. Taylor believes that participation and cooperation is the key to fighting environmental injustices within our community, and to maintaining a cleaner and safer environment for all to enjoy.

Cheyenne Celada

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Cheyenne Celada is a Climate Water Advocate at Restore the Delta. She is majoring in Forestry with a concentration in Hydrology at Cal Poly Humboldt. Cheyenne grew up in the Bay Area and Lathrop where the Bay-Delta estuary was the center for much of her childhood recreation. Cheyenne has spent most of her adult life living between Humboldt, Shasta, and Siskiyou County where spending time on the surrounding watersheds furthered her interest in working towards a career in watershed restoration. Her interests include impacts of harmful algal blooms, nutrient loading, sedimentation, and the importance of public awareness regarding watershed issues.