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Julie Meikowski

About ITEP

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Julie Meikowski
Assistant Manager

Julie Meikowski

Julie Meikowski joined the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) in 2014.

Julie was born and raised in the Midwest and spent most of her adult life traveling and working in, and for, the protection of the natural environment. She has her Bachelor’s degree from Prescott College in Environmental Studies and her Master’s from Northern Arizona University in Climate Science.

Julie is passionate about environmental responsibility and has done work ranging from studying jaguar populations throughout the U.S. and Mexico border wall regions to researching energy policy to determine new markets for renewable energy credits.

Before making Flagstaff her home, she worked in northern California implementing building and energy efficiency programs, creating a Green Business Program for Humboldt County, working on greenhouse gas inventories and climate action plans for a number of cities in northern California, and helping to create and organize green building events and conferences.

She is a backpacking guide in Grand Canyon National Park and a mom of two young boys, Journey and Quest. She is most at home when she is outdoors on the trail, appreciating all the gifts around her.

Julie can be reached by e-mail at Julie.Meikowski@nau.edu.

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Rebecca Stevens

Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Idaho

Program Manager/Restoration Coordinator
Working with the Tribe since: 2005

Rebecca is the Program Manager for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department-Hazardous Waste Management Program. She also serves the role as the Restoration Coordinator with the Restoration Partnership. Rebecca has been working on water quality related issues for over 19 years. She represents the Tribe in the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site working with EPA while implementing their remedy for the Basin. She is also the Tribe’s Restoration Coordinator for the Restoration Partnership for which all Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) claims have been settled and on the ground restoration work has been underway since 2019. Rebecca continues to work with other Tribes on NRDA issues while coordinating with the US DOI, USDA, and the State of Idaho.

Rebecca is a proud member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee where she also serves on the Tribal Superfund Work Group and Advisory Council. Rebecca enjoys x-country skiing in the winter, summertime water sports, Frisbee golf, and spending time with her friends, family, and blue heeler. Rebecca is very honored to work for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is proud to be a part of restoring natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.

Rebecca can be reached by e-mail at rstevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov.

National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation.