Ultra-low temperature freezers use as much energy as a household per day! For Energy Week @ Penn, Green Labs is hosting an educational seminar for the Perelman School of Medicine. The seminar will cover energy efficiency, cold storage best practices, the International Freezer Challenge, and more. Come enjoy bagels and coffee while learning about lab sustainability! Labs in BRB will also have an opportunity to register for complementary freezer maintenance by ThermoFisher technicians.
Alisha Ramirez
Sustainable Labs Manager
Penn Sustainability
Alisha is the Sustainable Labs Manager in the University of Pennsylvania’s offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Radiation Safety. The structure of this role allows Alisha to work at the intersection of laboratory safety and environmental sustainability. She oversees the Green Labs Program at Penn, coordinates events like the annual freezer challenge, and facilitates both the Green Labs Executive Committee and Green Labs Working Group.
Previously, Alisha worked in regulated laboratory spaces. She has worked in biotechnology labs as a lab resources manager and quality assurance associate. Prior to that, Alisha was the supervisor in a wastewater treatment laboratory regulated by the PA DEP and EPA. Alisha holds a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Salem State University and is a candidate in Penn’s Master of Environmental Studies program with a concentration in Environmental Biology. Alisha lives in Philadelphia and volunteers with wildlife surveys at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge.