Yeana Kwagh
Yeana studied land use & environmental planning during her time at Penn and received a certificate in urban resilience. She is interested in how sustainable land use practices and decision-making processes can be improved to manage urban growth, protect water resources, and reduce climate risks in a way that bolsters equitable development. Through her professional training and role in workshop and studio projects, she developed experiential knowledge on policy and design strategies for watershed management, inland flood risk mitigation and creek restoration.
In addition, Yeana’s passion for finding water quality and access solutions around the world led to her participation in a field study through Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies program where she analyzed the sustainability of community arsenic remediation projects in Kolkata. Her multi-disciplinary research group presented their findings at Global Water Alliance’s 13th Annual Conference.
As a generalist, Yeana used her time at Penn to become well-rounded in design, spatial analytics, as well as policy design and implementation. Her experience at Penn not only prepared her to think from a holistic, systems perspective, but she found friendships and professional connections that will last a lifetime as well. For all these things, she is forever grateful.
In addition, Yeana’s passion for finding water quality and access solutions around the world led to her participation in a field study through Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies program where she analyzed the sustainability of community arsenic remediation projects in Kolkata. Her multi-disciplinary research group presented their findings at Global Water Alliance’s 13th Annual Conference.
As a generalist, Yeana used her time at Penn to become well-rounded in design, spatial analytics, as well as policy design and implementation. Her experience at Penn not only prepared her to think from a holistic, systems perspective, but she found friendships and professional connections that will last a lifetime as well. For all these things, she is forever grateful.
