Dr. Ileana Callejas is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the Water & Ecosystems group and an Assistant Professor at Biola University. She earned her PhD in Environmental Engineering from UCLA, where she also obtained her MS in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering and her BS in Environmental Science with a minor in environmental engineering. Before joining JPL, she taught biology courses at Biola University and Mount Saint Mary’s University. She uses satellite remote sensing for coastal water quality monitoring, particularly in Belize. In this capacity, she has collaborated with institutions such as the Belize Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute, and the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society. Her research also focuses on studying the fate and transport of antibiotic resistance in rivers and beaches. She is a first-generation Latina, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She was motivated to apply for this fellowship to collaborate with other scientists and practitioners for the well-being of the environment and people.
