Jess is one of the coordinators of the Living Lab and is also finishing her PhD on compre-hensive desalination at Wageningen University - Environmental Technology (WUR-ETE). Her academic history includes a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Sus-tainable Development.
She has published on topics including desalination treatment modelling and decision making for alternative water sourcing. Her previous work spans from renewable energy (hydrokinetic and solar), energy efficiency (commercial and design), and sustainable devel-opment (water use and tourism).
Jess has previously worked as an energy efficiency engineer for a US nation-wide grocer, was the founder of a solar installation committee, and was the vice-president of project management for a commercial-scale solar company.
Jess has always enjoyed problem solving, particularly on sustainability focused topics. This is primarily because of the potentially positive global impact. She chose to relocate to the Netherlands as she wanted to be in the one place that she considers to be the leader of exploring, implementing, and integrating sustainability topics into day-to-day life.
“I want to use my 'powers' for good and make the world a better place than how I found it”
Jess Wreyford
Co-coordinator Living Lab
