Emily Xing

Maryland, USA

Emily is a high school student residing in Maryland, USA, known as home to the famous blue crabs and Chesapeake Bay. Ever since she encountered this watershed in her community, she has been fascinated with the environment: biodiversity, sustainable engineering, and how we can use the arts to promote it all. Currently, Emily conducts research at Johns Hopkins University, where she leads projects analyzing fungi that can break down oil spills and tobacco-control methods. Her science writing work has been published in the New York Times, and she is a Conrad Challenge “Pete Conrad Scholar” for her biodegradable menstrual product invention. She’s incredibly excited to serve on the Future Blue Youth Council this year, and to keep fighting climate change!