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Dira Johanif
Program Associate for Community Resilience
(617) 540-5650 x1074 | djohanif@crwa.org
Dira is the Program Associate for Community Resilience at CRWA, where she engages in advocacy, coalition-building, and outreach with residents and elected officials in the Charles River watershed around issues related to river restoration and climate resilience. Dira also supports the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure and low-impact development practices across the watershed to help foster and advance climate-smart policies, and leads our Green Infrastructure Ambassador program that trains underserved Boston community members on water pollution and nature-based solutions.
Dira has a B.S in Environmental Science, Marine Science track and a M.Sc in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her Master's research focused on understanding how pesticide-resistant macroinvertebrates in freshwater habitats can potentially act as a vector for trophic transfer to ecologically and economically important fish species.
Originally from Malaysia, Dira is trying to spend more of her free time cooking traditional meals at home. Dira also enjoys painting, and yoga and plans to publish a children’s book in the future.
Program Associate for Community Resilience
(617) 540-5650 x1074 | djohanif@crwa.org
Dira is the Program Associate for Community Resilience at CRWA, where she engages in advocacy, coalition-building, and outreach with residents and elected officials in the Charles River watershed around issues related to river restoration and climate resilience. Dira also supports the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure and low-impact development practices across the watershed to help foster and advance climate-smart policies, and leads our Green Infrastructure Ambassador program that trains underserved Boston community members on water pollution and nature-based solutions.
Dira has a B.S in Environmental Science, Marine Science track and a M.Sc in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her Master's research focused on understanding how pesticide-resistant macroinvertebrates in freshwater habitats can potentially act as a vector for trophic transfer to ecologically and economically important fish species.
Originally from Malaysia, Dira is trying to spend more of her free time cooking traditional meals at home. Dira also enjoys painting, and yoga and plans to publish a children’s book in the future.