Director of Climate and Environmental Programs
- Masters of Science in Environmental and Ocean Sciences, University of San Diego
- B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy, University of South Florida
Darbi has been supporting the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative's programs since 2019 and has served as the organization's Director since early 2021. She specializes in building partnerships, climate resilience and capacity building; she manages the organization's operations, programming, fundraising and strategic vision. Through the Climate Collaborative, Darbi leads work that supports regional work on projects implementing climate adaptation, coastal resilience, energy efficiency, and climate-smart water resource management. Beyond her role as Director, Darbi is also Director of Climate and Environment Programs for the Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego, the Co-Regional Coordinator for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, an Adjunct Professor for the Environmental and Ocean Sciences Department at the University of San Diego, and serves as the current Chair for the Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation. Darbi has a strong research background in Environmental Science, specializing in hydrology, geomorphology, geospatial systems. She received her B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of South Florida and her M.S. in Environmental and Ocean Sciences from the University of San Diego.