Nicole Hernandez Hammer

About

Activist, sea-level researcher, and climate-change expert known as an environmental justice advocate. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and National Geographic. She was invited by Michelle Obama as a special guest during Barack Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address. 

Before Fame

She attended the University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University, and Florida Atlantic University. 

Trivia

In June 2016, she spoke about climate change at the Democratic National Convention. She received the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrant Award in 2022. 

Family Life

She has Cuban heritage. She and her husband have a son. 

Associated With

She was also on a panel for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls where she talked about how climate change impacts communities of color.