Natasha De La Cruz

Natasha De La Cruz is working with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources as the Maryland Sea Grant State Science Policy Fellow. In 2020, she graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor of science in environmental science and an inspiration to pursue environmental law and policy. In May 2024, Natasha graduated from Vermont Law and Graduate School with a juris doctor in environmental law. During her time in law school, Natasha was a legal clinician in the Environmental Justice Clinic where she worked on numerous environmental justice cases across the country and took classes related to water quality, environmental justice, natural resources law, and land use.

At the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Natasha assists the Chesapeake and Coastal Service unit with a plethora of environmental policy projects promoting coastal resilience and climate mitigation efforts across the state. Natasha is excited to make positive environmental impacts in the DMV area and plans on practicing environmental law in the Mid-Atlantic region. In her spare time, Natasha loves hiking, playing video games, and reading.