Princeton University Office of Sustainability

Sustainability Manager
Shana S. Weber, Ph.D

Weber, an ecologist by training, comes to Princeton with a research background in climate change. She currently participates in study of the alpine American pika (Ochotona princeps), the smallest member of the rabbit order and very sensitive to climate change. A proponent of bridging the gap between science and public ecological literacy, Weber produces media programs dedicated to sustainability and trains students to do the same. Directing Princeton University's sustainability efforts, Weber enjoys the opportunity to use her full range of skills to engage the entire university community in developing a comprehensive vision for sustainability and implementing it. She also raises chickens and rabbits and enjoys cycling, competitive rowing, hiking, music composition, drawing, and outdoor photography. More about Weber (outside site)...

Associate Manager (Graduate Student Intern)
Jeffrey Domanski

Jeff assists in the continual process of developing Princeton's Office of Sustainability. He facilitates efforts across university administrative, academic, and facilities departments in benchmarking efforts and identifying sustainability goals, and serves as Chair for the Transportation Working Group. Jeff is also a Program Coordinator for the Policy Research Institute while also pursuing his Ph.D. at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.  Prior to coming to Princeton, Jeff lived in Brooklyn with his wife and dog and worked as an Environmental Scientist and Program Manager for a consulting firm. Jeff served in the US Peace Corps as a science and mathematics teacher in Fiji. He received his B.S. in Environmental Chemistry from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse.

Kyle Soloff '11 - Student Environmental Communications Network

Kyle is a junior majoring in Economics and pursuing a certificate in Environmental Studies.  Kyle, who is originally from Rockaway, NJ and now resides in Providence, RI, became curious about sustainability while in high school.  He now wishes to work towards uniting his backgrounds in economics and environmental studies.  Kyle is also interested in film and hopes to incorporate this hobby with his passion for environmental studies.  Kyle believes that greater support for sustainability can be achieved by using film to convey the importance of environmental awareness.  Kyle also competes in varsity cross country and track.

Katherine Dineen '09 - Student Environmental Communications Network

Katherine recently graduated from Princeton with a degree in History.  Having learned to write and make make persuasive arguments as part of her studies in the History Department, Katherine is enthusiastic about furthering sustainabilty awareness through various communication mediums.  Orginally from Minnesota, Katherine spent several summers working in a greenhouse near St. Paul, where she first became interested in environmental issues.  She is excited to be directly involved in explaining and promoting the message of sustainability to others.

Nan Hu '11 - Garden Project Intern

Nan is a sophomore originally from Lexington, KY,  now residing in the Philadelphia area.  This summer, Nan will be helping out around the Forbes Organic Garden, planning events and promoting the garden.   Nan's goal is to make the campus community more aware of the garden and its objectives.  Nan is also a staff writer for The Daily Princetonian, an Eating Concerns Advisor and a member of the executive board of Princeton Women in Business.  She plans to major in either economics of sociology.

Sabrina King - Garden Project Intern

Sabrina graduated from Princeton in 2001 and has been the Assistant Volleyball Coach for the Princeton men's and women's teams for the past seven years.  Sabrina will be managing the two organic gardens at Forbes College over the summer of 2009.  Originally from Southern California, Sabrina's future career interests involve using school gardens to teach curriculum.  Her main goals for the gardens this summer are purchasing a greenhouse, installing an irrigation system, painting and  placing the newly donated tool shed, keeping the garden healthy and increasing community involvement in the project.

Carol Dreibelbis '11 - Project Manager

Carol is a junior in the Anthropology Department pursuing an Environmental Studies certificate.  You can be sure, however, that Carol's choice to focus on anthropology does not downplay her interest in the environment.   Carol hopes to emerge from Princeton with a holistic education focused on humans as part of their environment.  Carol now lives in Princeton, but spent most of her life in beautiful Minnesota.   She is the co-president of Greening Princeton, a student group that works on many levels to improve the sustainability of Princeton's campus.  In addition to her responsbilities with Greening Princeton, Carol is also an officer and flutist in the Princeton University Band and volunteers with Princeton's FoodTASK project, which brings leftover food from University dining halls to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.  Her other interests include hiking, camping, ceramics, reading and playing with her dog Birch.

David Banks - Green Purchasing, Life Cycle Assessment

David is from Maryland in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  He attended Stanford University and graduated with a B.A. in Urban Studies and an M.S. in Construction Management.  While at Stanford, he was a part of the Stanford Men’s Rowing team for all four years.  While training at the US National Rowing Team training center in Princeton, David also works his mind for the Office of Sustainability on campus. He is now an Olympian! Way to go David!

Kelley Taylor '11 - Project Manager

Kelley is a junior majoring in Economics and is considering a certificate in Applied and Computational Mathematics.  She currently lives in New York, but spent most of her formative years in Winnetka, IL and Hickory, NC.  Kelley is one of the co-chairs of the Undergraduate Student Government Projects Board and is active in Club Swimming and the SVC.  In additional, she is a Community Action leader and the founder of the Environmental Community Action group.  In 2008, Environmental Community Action cleaned up area parks, gave presentations on sustainability at elementary schools, worked on local school gardens and participated in other environmentally-focused service projects. 

Ann Gong '10 - Database Development

Ann is a senior pursuing a degree in the Politics Department and a certificate in Environmental Studies.  Ann is originally from Redmond, WA and her love of  the outdoors peaked her interest in environmental studies.

Nathan Buch '10 - Interactive Features Intern

Nathan is a senior pursuing a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and certificates in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Energy.  Nathan's goal is to redesign products and processes used by society to make them more environmentally friendly.  On campus, he is working towards making environmentally-focused projects, events and meetings more accessible for the University community through the Office of Sustainability website.   In his spare time, Nathan enjoys wilderness canoe trips and dreams of the day he can safely paddle down the Gowanus Canal in his native Brooklyn, NY.

Jake Cornelius - Sustainability Metrics Intern

Jake grew up outside of Ithaca, NY.  He graduated from Stanford University in 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering.  In 2007, he received a master's degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development at Cambridge University in the UK.  Prior to his work at Princeton, Jake was an energy consultant for Intervida El Salvador and the East of England Energy Group.  He rowed at both Stanford and Cambridge, and continues to row on the US National Team with fellow intern David Banks.

Dalia Nahol '11 - U-Bikes Program Intern

Dalia is a junior in the Sociology Department and is also working on an Environmental Studies certificate.  She became interested in environmental conservation during her senior year in high school.  On campus, Dalia has been a part of Princeton's chapter of NJ Community Water Watch, serving as an eager volunteer and also as stream monitoring coordinator, co-chair and intern.  As the U-Bikes Program Intern, Dalia is working to ensure that the student-led bicycle initiatives continue to run smoothly.  She is glad to help such a worthy effort in promoting sustainable forms of transportation on campus and in town.

Ruthie Schwab '09 - Forbes Garden Coordinator

Stephanie Hill '10 - Forbes Garden Co-Coordinator

Rebecca Nyquist '09 - Student Environmental Communication Network

Mark Smith '09 - Energy & CO2, Waste Minimization & Buildings Services

Candice Chow '09 - Green Guide Intern

Jon Bradshaw '10  - Energy & Water Intern

Jessica Hsu '10 - Green Guide Intern

Nick DiBerardino '11 - Bike and Pedestrian Programs Intern

Connor Cobean '08 - Purchasing

Samantha Magee - Transportation, Construction & Sites

Dennis Markatos-Soriano '08 - Energy & CO2, Communications & Outreach

Sarah Peterson '07 - Energy & CO2, Dining Services, Grounds & Landscaping