Student Ambassadors

Camden Burk, class of 2025, is studying earth systems in the energy, science and technology track and a minor in public policy. His primary academic focus is within the energy transition, and the deployment of clean energy technologies to help combat climate change. He is especially interested in the intersection of clean energy development with other land use considerations such as sustainable agriculture, or conservation goals. Camden has conducted research with the Bill Lane Center on the growth of electric vehicles in Bay Area municipalities, and is currently working on a project studying university climate action plans. Outside of academics, he can most often be found playing trumpet, playing unnecessarily complex board games, or dueling with lightsabers in the Main Quad. 

Edith Chamberlain, Class of 2027, is from Wenatchee, Washington, majoring in biology with plans to pursue a degree of veterinary medicine after graduating. She is passionate about all things wildlife and conservation, believing that a strong foundation in ecology is beneficial for any career involving animals. During the summer of 2025, the Bill Lane Center sponsored Edith's  internship working in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and renowned entomologist at the University of Connecticut, David Wagner. Under Wagner's mentorship, Edith collected caterpillars across several states in service of creating an illustrated field guide to caterpillars of the American West. While her primary work involved collecting for the field guide, she also participated in tiger beetle census surveys, counts of adult moths, and iNaturalist species data collection. At Stanford, she continues to explore the intricacies of nature through a variety of biology classes, spending her free time practicing with the triathlon team, looking for fruit trees on campus, and exploring the outdoors. 

Luke McFaul, class of 2025, is from California and studying earth systems with a focus on human environmental systems. Luke is interested in energy policy. In particular, he is passionate about policies that decarbonize the grid at a low cost to consumers. Currently, Luke is working on a project to degasify and decarbonize Stanford’s laundry systems and heating. He also helps the class “Understand Energy” develop a web portal. Outside of class, you can find him playing basketball, listening to music, or playing board games.

Isaac Nehring, class of 2026, is from Helena, Montana, majoring in American Studies with a concentration in "Rural Life and Natural Resources in the American West." Having grown up in the American West, Isaac is particularly interested in the people and cultures of the region and how they interact with natural resources and the landscape, especially in an agricultural context. Isaac has been involved with the Lane Center primarily through Sophomore College and the American West course. During the summer of 2025, he was a Bill Lane Center research assistant. He also co-leads “Rural Club” on campus, works at the campus farm, and loves to be outdoors or playing twangy tunes on the guitar in his free time.

Alonzia Quinn, Class of 2026, is from Waterloo, Iowa, majoring in political science with concentrations in Elections, Representation and Governance; and Justice and Law. Her primary interests include election law and policy, conducting statutory research on various legal topics, and exploring the tension between judicial originalism and pragmatism. Through the Bill Lane Center, she interned at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, Colorado where she composed a webpage and accompanying State Legislatures Network article on voter challenge laws across all U.S. states and territories. Last spring, she also loved participating in the American West Course as it provided her with a greater understanding of the political, cultural, and economic history of the Western region, which she had not explored prior. In her free time, Alonzia enjoys working out, finding new matcha/coffee shops, and shopping!

Vale Rasmussen, class of 2026, is from Los Angeles, California majoring in aeronautical and astronautical engineering and minoring in history. His primary interests include commercial aircraft design, low-carbon-emission transportation, and the impact of new technologies on society and the environment. Last summer, he loved participating in the Bill Lane Center’s Sophomore College program, “River and Region: The Columbia River and the Shaping of the Pacific Northwest,” where he learned countless perspectives on energy production in the Pacific Northwest, the significance of Columbia River salmon, and the history of the region. In his future career, Vale will focus on developing solutions to help decarbonize aviation. Vale is also a private pilot and a lifelong aviation enthusiast. He enjoys sharing his passion with others as a course development assistant (CDA+), a member of the Stanford Flight Club, and a volunteer at the LAX Flight Path Museum & Learning Center. In his spare time, he also enjoys baking, skiing, traveling, playing violin, and playing video games.

Dillan Saltsman, class of 2027, is from Ripon, CA and currently studying environmental systems engineering on the freshwater track. He is passionate about water issues related to drought and floodplain management across the West. Dillan is also heavily involved with public service and advocacy on campus with the Haas Center. During the summer of 2024, he embarked on a Shultz Energy Fellowship, a partnership of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service, and Stanford in Government. As a Shultz Fellow, Dillan worked  for the California Department Of Water Resources (DWR) analyzing trends of negative pricing in CAISO energy markets. He also participated in the "Coastal Resilience" Sophomore College, hosted by the Bill Lane Center, where he explored drinking water access and the challenges of sea level rise to communities along the coast from Seattle to San Diego. During the summer of 2025, Dillan completed a Bill Lane Center internship at the host organization American Rivers. In his free time, he can be found studying in Y2E2, capturing photos on a hike, and listening to music!

Sze En Tan is a coterm student in management science and engineering. Sze En was born and raised in Singapore but completed her last two years of high school in a suburb of Chicago. Sze En has a strong interest in the global energy transition and really enjoys the multidisciplinary nature of climate policy. This past summer, she conducted research with the Bill Lane Center on water governance in the Central Coast. Outside of class, you can find her laying on Meyer Green and drinking an iced vanilla latte!

Serena Turner, class of 2025, is studying symbolic systems on the neuroscience track and minoring in earth systems, sustainability. She is interested in understanding human decision making in order to create further advancements in the environmental realm. In an effort to create cultural change, she intends to pursue a career in environmental communication. Through the Bill Lane Center, she interned at Deschutes Land Trust in the summer of 2023, where she interacted with the local community through a visioning project and led various events. In her free time, Serena enjoys hiking, adventuring, and meeting new people. 

Emily Winn is a coterm student in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her main interests are the expansion of interstate and interregional electric transmission in the U.S. and drought management in the arid West. She has pursued various activities related to energy and water in the West at Stanford, including internships at Fervo Energy, RMI, and California Trout (made possible through the Bill Lane Center). She also works as a TA for the Lane Center’s flagship course, The American West. When not working in Y2E2, you can find Emily going for a run around campus, hanging out in San Francisco, or reading a good book.