Oceans, Coasts, and Watersheds Project

Cecilia grew up on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. She moved west to attend Colorado College, where she majored in environmental studies and anthropology. She focused her undergraduate studies on the intersection of people and the natural world and the ways law shapes how communities allocate resources in response to a changing environment. For her senior thesis, Cecilia studies multigenerational farmers navigating drought and legal pressures surrounding water access. She also partnered with the U.S. Geological Survey on paleoclimate research using tree-ring data, a project she continues today. 

After graduation, Cecilia worked for the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative in Salida, Colorado, where she collaborated with water managers to develop creative approaches to managing an over-appropriated river in ways that benefit water users, aquatic species, and watershed health. 

At Oregon Law, Cecilia is pursuing environmental and natural resources law, with particular interests in water and public lands. In her free time, she enjoys climbing, running, playing guitar, and exploring the outdoors with her puppy.