Jasmine Lamb

Bio

Jasmine Lamb is a second year PhD Student in Environmental and Ecology Sciences at the University of Maine. Jasmine has worked in the space of environmental justice for Wabanaki communities since 2021. As a citizen of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, she founded the citizen-led Sipayik Resilience Committee to increase tribal members' access to energy efficiency and renewable energy technology. She has shown dedication to facilitating increased energy justice for Wabanaki Nations.

• Founder and Co-Director

  Sipayik Resilience Committee - Self-employed From August 2022 to Present

  As the Founder and Co-Director of the Sipayik Resilience Committee, I have led the organization to achieve its mission of increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy technology access for citizens of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Pleasant Point. I have assisted in developing and co-managing projects including educational workshops, weatherization projects, and procuring grants related to energy sovereignty for my tribe.

• Tribal Energy Innovators Fellowship Recipient

  Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund/Grid Alternatives - Internship From August 2024 to Present

  The Tribal Energy Innovators Fellowship is designed to support citizens of federally recognized tribes who are working to increase the energy sovereignty of their tribe by facilitating and building tribal capacity for renewable energy projects.

• Climate Adaptation Specialist

  Sipayik Environmental Department - Part-time From January 2024 to September 2024

  As the Climate Adaptation Specialist, I researched and wrote a comprehensive climate adaptation plan for the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point. Topics of focus included ecosystem restoration, energy resilience, public health, and sea level rise mitigation. Through this role, I procured multiple grants related to energy resilience and strategic energy planning for the tribe.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Maine - Part-time From August 2023 to Present

  As a graduate research assistant, I am involved in research that advances energy justice for underserved communities in Maine, including all of the sovereign Wabanaki Nations. Within this role, I am engaged in qualitative and qualitative research which includes the deployment of surveys and interviews to better understand the barriers, opportunities, and decision drivers of renewable energy and energy efficiency adoption within underserved communities in Maine.

• Communication Sciences & Disorders

  University of Maine From August 2018 to May 2022

• English

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