Joseph Raul Trinidad is a grad students at USC (University of Southern California) pursing a Masters degree in Urban Planning with a concentration in Climate Change and Sustainability. His education background includes an A.A in Law, Public Policy, and Society from Fullerton College. He recently graduated UCI (University of California, Irvine) and received a B.A Urban Studies Degree and a specialization degree in Geography Information System (GIS). 

Joseph has a current internship with the Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services (NIES) in the city of Santa Ana, CA. Joseph works to create meaningful collaboration with the public sector, universities, community organizations, and local residents to create local data. 

Joseph’s current research examines the urbanization of La Puente, CA and how the incorporation of The City of Industry impacts the environmental governance of La Puente and surrounding neighborhoods.