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Cristina M Murillo-Barrick

Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Community Development Advisor
University of California Cooperative Extension – Alameda County
224 West Winton Avenue
Rm 134
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 305-3256
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Also in:
San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension

Biography

In June of 2023, Cristina Murillo-Barrick (she / ella) became the very first UCCE BIPOC Community Development Advisor, serving the Bay Area.

Her career has centered on partnering with research institutions and higher education entities to address climate change adaptation, food systems and environmental justice; within her work, she aims to increase actions aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by actively addressing racial and social injustices.

In her previous role at UCCE (2021- 2023), as an Agricultural Land Acquisitions Academic Coordinator, she worked with the California Department of Conservation (DOC) supporting the Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Program (SALC), she successfully provided technical assistance for $500,000 planning grants aimed at combating climate change by encouraging smart growth and protecting productive farmland. She also collaborated with California agencies, including the DOC and the Strategic Growth Council to offer insights on how to increase access to underserved regions.

Prior to joining UC ANR Murillo-Barrick worked as an environmental science educator in National Parks in the United States and protected areas in Central America. Murillo-Barrick has worked in areas of education, capacity building and ecotourism guide training, continuously centering on historically marginalized communities within California and abroad.

Her extension experience include, working as part of a National Science Foundation funded multidisciplinary research project that examined the effects of groundwater, drought and climate change.

She earned an M.A. in Geography, M.S. in Community Development, a B.A. in International Relations, and B.A. in Spanish, all from UC Davis. She is fluent in Spanish and trained in both translation and interpretation. 

 

Education

M.A. Geography, UC Davis. 2020
M.S. Community Development, UC Davis. 2019
B.S. International Relations, UC Davis. 2009
B.A. Spanish, UC Davis. 2009

Discipline

Human Ecology

Specialty

community development, climate change adaptation, food systems, urban agriculture, young adults (ages 18-35), participatory action research

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina (2019). Concientizando una Lucha, The Struggle for Community Engaged Conservation in Nicaragua’s Pacific Isthmus. UC Davis, Community Development Program Master’s Thesis. Library of Congress.

Non-Peer Reviewed

  • Sope, Saoimanu; Richards, Chandra& Murillo-Barrick (2024). $1.7M Granted for Climate-Smart Planning Led by UC ANR Scientists. UC ANR Blog. https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=59076
  • Alviz, Kit & Murillo Barrick (2024). Aim High! An Equity Impacts Workshop for UC ANR. UC ANR YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqn729bE7eA
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina & Barry (2024). Alameda County Ag Commission Meeting: Farmworker, Ag Worker & Land Steward Housing Solutions.
  • Vela, Richardo & Murillo Barrick (2024). Empoderando a comunidades en desventaja a través de innovación y justicia. UC ANR Español. News and Outreach in Spanish /YouTube & Spotify. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSpOIc2DaCk
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina & Richards (2024). Impact Report: UC ANR Partnership with the California Department of Conservation 2021-2024. Final Report, California Department of Conservation.
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina & Richards (2024). Impact Report: UC ANR Partnership with the California Department of Conservation 2021-2024. Final Report, California Department of Conservation.
  • Richards, Chandra & Murillo-Barrick (2024). Project Summary: California’s Next Generation Land Management & Equitable Climate Action Plan. Presentation to C2P2; Zoom & PowerPoint. virtual.
  • Hernandez, Miguel; Vela, Ricardo & Murillo Barrick (2024). UC ANR and Native Tribes partner for a healthier, more sustainable future. UC ANR Español. News and Outreach in Spanish /YouTube. https://youtu.be/ZqrJzxLDYMU?si=YbPGyiRVqO47TxwI
  • Sope, Saoimanu; Richards, Chandra & Murillo-Barrick (2024). UC ANR Project to Help Underserved Farmers in SoCal with Land Ownership. UC ANR Blog. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=60774
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina (2022). A Conversation with Sustainable Agricultural Land Management Program Support Specialists. California Climate & Agriculture Network (CalCAN) Blog.
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina & Richards (2022). Exploring Regional Opportunities in SALC, a Workshop for the Intertribal Agricultural Council. Webinar / Workshop. virtual.
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina & Richards (2022). SALC Planning Grant Capacity Survey, Regional Needs Assessment. Findings Report, California Department of Conservation.
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina; Gupta, Clare & Carlisle-Cummins (2021). Water is Gold: How Central County Communities are Still Fighting the Drought. CalAg Roots, a Podcast of the Califonia Institute of Rural Studies. https://soundcloud.com/cal-ag-roots/water-is-gold
  • Murillo Barrick, Cristina. (2018). Environmental Justice & the California Department of Conservation. Report for the California Department of Conservation.

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