Blue Water Task Force (BWTF)
Drew Madsen
Drew is a surfer, photographer, musician, and nature enthusiast from San Diego, California. He has lived in San Francisco for 3.5 years living in both the Outer Sunset and now the Outer Richmond districts. While he has no scientific background, Drew has been interested for a while in how he can make a difference in regards to climate change whether that is eating a plant based diet, learning and growing a passion for plants, trees, and horticulture, and recently volunteering with Surfrider after being a member for a little over 4 years. Being a person of color, fighting environmental injustice towards communities of color is something Drew looks forward to working towards with the Blue Water Task Force.
Yasmine El-Hage
Yasmine is a kite-surfer, Bay swimmer, and public health researcher who focuses on the relationships between human health and the health of our planet. She has worked with the UN, the International Rescue Committee, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and is currently researching citizen science efforts in oil spill-affected coastal communities across the Americas. Of South American and Middle Eastern roots, born and raised in the Bay, she can't wait to highlight more of our diverse Bay Area community perspectives and languages in our work towards environmental health equity.
