Nicole Lucha joined PSE Healthy Energy in September 2023. In her role, Lucha collects air quality data using various analyzers to investigate air quality and its potential effects on public health and climate. Prior to joining PSE, as a Graduate Researcher, Lucha studied the impacts of agricultural best management practices on the production of soil greenhouse gas emissions in commercial farms in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.
Lucha received her M.S. in Environmental Science from California State University, Monterey Bay, and previously earned her B.S. in Environmental Science from California State University, Fresno.