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Nicole Hernandez Hammer

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Nicole Hernandez Hammer
Born
Guatemala
Alma mater
Known forSea level riseresearch, environmental justice activism, climate change
Children1[1]
RelativesOscar Isaac(brother)

Nicole Hernandez Hammer(néeHernández Estrada) is an American climate scientist and activist studyingsea level riseand the disproportionate impacts ofclimate changeon communities of color. She is a climate advocate for theUnion of Concerned Scientistsand former deputy director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies.

Early life and education

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Nicole Hernández Estrada was born to Óscar Hernández and Maria Eugenia Estrada Nicolle,[2]inGuatemala.Her father is apulmonologistof Cuban heritage,[3]and her mother, who died in 2017, was Guatemalan.[4]She has two brothers, one of whom is actorOscar Isaac.At the age of four, her family migrated to the United States.[5]The family lived in various states before settling inFlorida.When Hammer was an infant, her family experienced a substantial earthquake and when she was a teenager in 1992,Hurricane Andrewdestroyed the family's home inMiami;as a result, she and her family lost everything.[6][7][8]She earned her bachelor's degree in integrated natural sciences from theUniversity of South Florida,[5]as well as an M.S. in biology fromFlorida Atlantic University,and an MBA fromPalm Beach Atlantic University.[8]

Research and career

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Research

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Hammer's research is focused on howclimate changeis affecting communities of color and low-income communities.[9][10][11]Hammer made the connection thatLatino populationsare very vulnerable tosea level risecompared to other populations.[9]With this information, she was determined to spread the message through outreach and further research.[citation needed]In 2013, Hammer was a part of the Climate Assessment of Southeast US to further assess the damage of infrastructure due to sea level rise.

Public outreach

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Over the years, she has done many interviews and publications on the effects of sea level rise on communities of color.[11][7]Hammer is directly involved in outreach to the general public; she regrets not taking morepsychologycourses in college because her work entails explaining the complexities of climate change to ordinary people.[12]Her work has been discussed in outlets includingThe New York Times,[7]The Washington Post,[5]The New Yorker,[12]NBC,[9]National Geographic,[13]andNPR.[14]In 2015, Hammer presented then-GovernorRick Scotta report on climate change's effects in Florida yet she was allegedly instructed by his administration to remove all mention of climate change (which he denies).[12][15]In 2016, Hammer attended the Climate March and spoke to several news networks on how important research funding from the government is for tracking the changes of the earth from climate change.[16][8]She was also on a panel forAmy Poehler's Smart Girlswhere she talked about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on communities of color.[17]In general, she communicates on how important it is for the government to become involved incombating climate changefor future generations.[16]

Additionally, Hammer has done outreach in the political sphere as well. She spoke at theDemocratic National Conventionin June 2016, on how climate change is an immediate concern for the country through the effects of rising sea levels on vulnerable Latino communities. She communicated direct immediate actions the government can take to relieve the stresses of rising sea levels and pollution on Latino communities.[18]

Her public outreach also extends to Latino communities to make climate change information more accessible to those who need it most. While working atMoms Clean Air Force,she worked to develop Spanish outreach materials on climate change so that individuals can arm themselves with information they need to protect themselves.[5]Additionally, while working at theUnion of Concerned Scientists,a nonprofit that informs people about climate change, she ledclimate change adaptationprojects for not only Latino communities but all communities.[17]Her goal is to help to inform Latino voters on issues of climate change and empower them to talk to their local officials.[19][7]

Honors and awards

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In 2015, Hammer was invited to theState of the Union Addressby First LadyMichelle Obamato spreadawareness about climate changeand its effects on communities of color.[20]

In 2022, Hammer was honored by theCarnegie Corporation of New York'sGreat Immigrant Award.[21]

Personal life

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Hammer now lives inRhode Island.[1]She and her husband have a son.[20]Hammer credits her mother for instilling in her the need to protect the environment.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abAviles, Gwen (September 16, 2019)."#NBCLatino20: Nicole Hernandez Hammer — Climate scientist, activist".NBC News.
  2. ^Ibáñez, Leo (January 4, 2020)."Óscar Isaac: mano a mano con la estrella de Star Wars que trabajó en Argentina".Gente(in Spanish).
  3. ^"Oscar Isaac: High Flyer".Esquire UK.November 15, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 11,2022.
  4. ^"Óscar Isaac: mano a mano con la estrella de Star Wars que trabajó en Argentina".Gente.ar(in Spanish). 4 January 2020.
  5. ^abcdEilperin, Juliet (January 20, 2015)."With SOTU guest, Obama defies climate skeptics".The Washington Post.Retrieved11 February2019.
  6. ^"Climate Gets a Seat".NRDC.20 January 2015.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  7. ^abcdDavenport, Coral (2015-02-09)."Climate Is Big Issue for Hispanics, and Personal".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  8. ^abc"Ask a Scientist - April 2017".Union of Concerned Scientists.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  9. ^abcd"5 Questions: Latina Climate Scientist On Carbon Emissions Rule".NBC News.4 August 2015.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  10. ^Hernandez-Hammer, Nicole (August 2014)."How Climate Change Will Affect Water Utilities".Journal of the American Water Works Association.
  11. ^abBloetscher, Frederick; Berry, Leonard; Moody, Kevin; Hammer, Nicole Hernandez (2013). "Climate Change and Transportation in the Southeast USA".Climate of the Southeast United States.pp. 109–127.doi:10.5822/978-1-61091-509-0_6.ISBN978-1-59726-427-3.
  12. ^abcKolbert, Elizabeth (14 December 2015)."The Siege of Miami".The New Yorker.
  13. ^National Geographic (2016-11-03),Flooding in Miami | Years of Living Dangerously,retrieved2019-02-11
  14. ^"Nicole Hernandez Hammer".Source of the Week.2017-07-13. Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2018.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  15. ^Allen, Greg (March 11, 2015)."Fla. Gov. Scott Denies 'Climate Change' Is A Banned Term".NPR.
  16. ^abThe Real News Network (2017-04-29),Nicole Hernandez Hammer: People's Climate March,retrieved2019-02-11
  17. ^abBUILD Series (2017-04-26),Amy Poehler's Smart Girls Panel,retrieved2019-02-11
  18. ^Democratic National Convention (2016-06-23),DemPlatform Hearing Phoenix Day 1 Nicole Hernandez-Hammer,retrieved2019-02-11
  19. ^"STEM Occupy".Yes She Can.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  20. ^ab"Meet Nicole Hernandez Hammer, a Guest of the First Lady at the State of the Union".whitehouse.gov.2015-01-19.Retrieved2019-02-11.
  21. ^"Nicole Hernandez Hammer".Carnegie Corporation of New York.RetrievedJune 12,2024.
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