Sydney Marie Jones  is a Master of Regional Planning student at Cornell University focusing on climate adaptation and landscape architecture. With backgrounds in climate change communication, climate activism, and environmental psychology, Sydney hopes to aid The BTS Center Applied Research Team in analyzing, supporting, and transforming environmental initiatives within religious communities.

Her current role as an EcoPreacher Research Assistant consists of analyzing and coding congregational surveys that discuss spiritual identity and practice in a climate-changed world. Recently, Sydney co-authored and conducted survey coding for the report “Cooperative Adaptation Strategies for Affordable Housing in NYC (CASA)” which discusses the funding limitations and strategies for affordable housing co-ops in acquiring green infrastructure to prevent flood risks and damage. She aspires to pursue climate adaptive planning that is both community-driven and biocentric within her professional career.