Alumni Spotlight

A Graduate's Journey to Impactful Public Service

Erin Rodriguez, a graduate of the UC Davis Environmental Policy and Management (EPM) program, joined with a clear goal: to deepen her understanding of the science that shapes impactful policy decisions. Today, as director of governmental affairs at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), she’s applying that knowledge to develop policies that benefit California communities.

Alumni Spotlight- Kamryn Kubose

Kamryn graduated with her MS in Environmental Policy and Management in June 2023 with a specialization in City and Regional Planning. She is currently a graduate transportation planner at GHD.

Alumni Spotlight - Sara Ostad

Sara is a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison researching how scientists, policymakers and the public talk to each other about climate change. Sara is a double graduate of UC Davis, earning both her bachelors and masters degree here.

Alumni Spotlight- Cole Jenson

Currently I work for the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition as a program analyst. I'm from North Carolina, and my wife Meade and I are living in Bozeman, Montana.

Alumni Spotlight- Denise Walker

I currently work as an Associate Environmental Scientist with the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), investigating ecology, hydrology, and geomorphology of the Delta ecosystem.