Hosted by Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles. This virtual event will explore how stormwater moves through the built environment in Los Angeles County, how it is regulated, and how it can carry pollution from streets, industrial areas, and contaminated cleanup sites into local waterways - impacting community health along the way.
The webinar will also highlight key gaps in stormwater monitoring and enforcement, and explore how green infrastructure and bioremediation can serve as community-centered solutions to reduce exposure risks while long-term cleanups are underway. We are excited to feature speakers from across community-based organizations, research, and Indigenous knowledge systems, including leaders advancing watershed restoration, bioremediation, and environmental justice work in Los Angeles County. While the focus will be Los Angeles County, there are implications for other regions, so we would love to have you all join us!
Our speakers will include:
Claire Robinson, Managing Director, Amigos de Los Ríos
Claire is the Founder and Managing Director of Amigos de Los Ríos, where she has spent over 25 years advancing community-based natural infrastructure and watershed planning across Los Angeles County. She has led major regional initiatives, including the Emerald Necklace Expanded Vision Plan, and helped secure over $50 million for urban greening in disadvantaged communities. A national leader in metropolitan greenspace development, she serves in leadership roles with the Metropolitan Greenspaces Alliance and the National Urban Forestry Advisory Council. Her work focuses on integrating nature-based solutions to promote public health, resilience, and community-centered design.
Danielle Stevenson PhD, Founder & President, Centre for Applied Ecological Remediation (CAER)
Danielle, is an environmental scientist and mycologist with over 15 years of experience in toxicology, soil science, and bioremediation. As founder of CAER, she develops scalable, community-centered solutions using fungi, plants, and microbes to restore contaminated land and water. She has led cross-sector collaborations and previously founded initiatives expanding access to mycoremediation and soil health resources. Her work bridges science, policy, and community practice to advance environmental justice and regenerative solutions.
Matthew Teutimez, Executive Director, Laboratory for Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS)
Matthew is the Executive Director of LINKS and Tribal Biologist for the Kizh-Gabrieleño Tribe. With a B.S. and M.S. in Biology from CSU Long Beach, his work focuses on ethnobotany, land restoration, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Los Angeles Basin. Through LINKS, he leads Indigenous-led efforts that integrate cultural knowledge with science to restore ecosystems and support community resilience. He also contributes Indigenous perspectives to regional biodiversity and environmental policy efforts.
Michael Rincon, Research and Policy Manager, Physicians for Social Responsibility–Los Angeles (PSR-LA)
Michael Rincon leads PSR-LA’s Clean Water Program, focusing on drinking water quality, affordability, and environmental justice in Los Angeles and across California. His work spans water policy, hazardous waste and cleanup, toxics, microplastics, energy policy, and public health. He holds a Master of Public Policy from UCLA and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz. His work centers on advancing equitable, health-protective environmental policy.
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