Diana Menendez (she/her)

Prior to joining NRDC, Diana Menendez worked on assisting climate change initiatives in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia with a nonprofit organization focused on climate action. Menendez graduated from Coastal Carolina University (CCU) with a bachelor's degree in marine science. During her time at CCU, she interned at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's photobiology lab, where she conducted research on the water quality of Chesapeake Bay. She also participated in a shark biology study abroad program at the Bimini Biological Field Station in Bimini, Bahamas. Menendez is based in NRDC's Washington, D.C., office.