Dr.Erica Holloman- aka Dr E. earned her B.S. in Marine and Environmental Science and a M.S. in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science from Hampton University in 1998 and 2001, respectively.  In January 2012, she obtained a doctoral degree in Marine Science from the  College of William & Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS).  Dr E’s areas of expertise lie in the fields of marine and climate science, environmental risk assessments (human and ecological), community-based participatory research (CBPR), participatory action research (PAR), and environmental justice. In 2016, Dr. E established Ayika Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a family-owned environmental consulting firm that strives to co-create and co-manage the sacred spaces where sound science and authentic community engagement merge into implementable solutions. Currently under her leadership, ASI is co-developing and directing the implementation of an Environmental Justice Program for their partner, the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA). Dr. E has served as a member of the US EPA National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (2016 -2019) and is currently serving as a member of the Georgia Chapter of the National Women In Agriculture Association, the Leadership Circle for Harambee House/Citizen for Environmental Justice, the City of Atlanta’s Clean Energy Advisory Board, the Clean Water Fund Board, Black Sustainability Network Inc Board, and co-owner of Market 166 Grocery Store and Kitchen Co-op.  Dr. E is raising her four sons, Asim, Asad, Asir, and Asun, in her childhood home of East Point, GA.