Vinesh Kothari

Vinesh Kothari is an accomplished youth professional currently serving as a NOAA Ocean Guardian Youth Ambassador at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration since January 2024. Additionally, Vinesh works as a Wildlife Photographer for Earth.Org, focusing on the impacts of urban pollution on wildlife, and is noted as the organization's first high school photographer. As a Sustainable Research Assistant at Arizona State University under Professor Narayanan Neithalath, Vinesh is involved in projects related to sustainable cementitious mixtures. Previously, Vinesh interned at Haylon Technologies, where work included writing applications for government funding to support the development of novel AI-based battery systems aimed at enhancing sustainability. Vinesh is currently completing education at BASIS Mesa High School.