Campus Service
- Institute for Civic & Community Engagement: Faculty Director of Community Engaged Scholarship & Learning (2nd term, 2019-2022)
- Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning: Leadership Council (2017-cur)
- National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Gateway Partner Program: Liaison (2010-cur)
- Environmental Studies Program: Affiliate Faculty (2005-2020)
- CHSS Service Task Force (2014-2016)
- Pacific Leadership Institute (PLI): Faculty Director (2005-2016)
- Undergraduate Assessment: Coordinator, Department of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism (2005-14)
Community Service
- Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley, NSF funded project: Building Capacity to Broaden Participation in Outdoor Science Programs - “Working Towards Racial Equity.” Advisory Board (2021-cur)
- CA Natural Resources Agency, “Advancing 30×30 Conservation of Lands“. Advisory Panel of Experts (2021-cur)
- Parks California - Advisory Council (2020-cur)
- Berkeley Institute for Parks, People, & Biodiversity - Advisory Board (2018-cur)
- Stepping Stone Diversity Consulting - Advisory Board (2016-cur)
- California Parks Now - Coalition member (2015-cur)
- Diverse Environmental Leaders, National Speakers Bureau (2014-cur)
- Association for Experiential Education - Social Justice Task Force (2017-2020)
- Placeworks | Project with Save the Redwoods League, Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve - Advisor & Consultant (2020)
- GirlVentures - Advisory Council Member (2005-2015)
- Center for Park Management (Natl Parks Conservation Assoc) - Advisory Council (2012-2015)
National Park Service Webcast on Diversity, 11/4/14. Invited Subject Matter Expert.
“It was a great conversation and hopefully brought light to those outside the NPS on the work that we are ALL doing within NPS and with our partners.”
~Vanessa M. Torres, Fmr Youth & Special Initiatives Coordinator National Capital Reg. Office