Ayusha Ariana

Ayusha Ariana joined HEI in 2022 as a Research Assistant in HEI’s Energy Program. In this role, she contributes to research efforts to understand potential exposures and health impacts from unconventional oil and gas development. Ariana received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies & Architecture from Wellesley College, where she developed a strong drive to address challenges surrounding health equity and climate resilience. Ariana brings research and writing experience working at Wellesley’s DJB Environmental Geochemistry Lab and a reproductive health nonprofit on environmental health projects, and at MIT’s Department of Architecture and Center for Advanced Urbanism on climate mitigation and equitable urban planning initiatives.