Blog | Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management

Staff spotlight- Jessica Penrose

by Jessica Penrose
May 24, 2023

Jessica Penrose is the Executive Director of the Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management. Jessica started with EPM in 2017 as the...

Mason, Jeff and Alma featured in front of Blacktail Canyon

Rafting through the Grand Canyon

by Mason Flood, Jeff Palm, Alma Wilcox
May 15, 2023

Three EPM students rafted down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and shared their experiences on this interdisciplinary educational UC Davis course.

EPM's Social Committee poses in front of EProM decorations

EPM Social Committee hosts Earth Day end of the year celebration

by Jessica Penrose
April 25, 2023

EPM's student-led Social Committee has worked over the last six months to plan EProM, an event that brings together the EPM community to celebrate the end of the academic year. EProM has been a...

EPM student presents on the importance of proper marine flare management at the Used Oil Conference

by Yalin Li
April 14, 2023

Practicum

I had the honor of presenting at the 2023 Statewide Used Oil Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Training and Symposium in February alongside Dr, Joanne Brasch. My presentation was on safe marine flare management...

Student Spotlight- Saurabh Harohalli

by Jessica Penrose
April 07, 2023

My name is Saurabh Harohalli, and I am a first-year student in the EPM program. I grew up in Olathe, Kansas before going to college and then working for a few years in Houston, Texas. In my free time, I love to cook and spend time outdoors.

Faculty Spotlight- Mark Lubell

by Jessica Penrose
March 13, 2023

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Mark Lubell is the Faculty Chair for the Graduate Program in Environmental Policy and Management (EPM). He is a co-director of the UC Davis Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior.

EPM Networking event- a student presents their poster to a group of professionals

EPM hosts local professionals in first annual networking event

by Jessica Penrose
March 07, 2023

EPM Events

The Graduate Program in Environmental Policy and Management hosted the first annual professional networking event, allowing students to make connections with environmental policy professionals.

Student Spotlight- Alma Wilcox

by Alma Wilcox
February 28, 2023

Student Spotlight

My name is Alma, I am a second-year student in EPM set to graduate in June. I am originally from Tucson, Arizona but completed my B.S. in Louisville, Kentucky at Bellarmine University.

Wide Breadth of Opportunities Available to EPM students

by Jessica Penrose
February 02, 2023

EPM Events

The breadth of the work being done at UC Davis is truly astounding. The university is renowned for its progressive research across disciplines, and the Office of Research promotes interdisciplinary study through...

Alumni Spotlight- Sarra Falakfarsa

by Jessica Chalfin
January 27, 2023

Alumni Spotlight

Sarra is currently working with the Sac Metro Air District as an Assistant Air Quality Specialist in the Program Coordination Division.

Hope River: Poet Partnership to Cope with Climate Change

by Asia Jones
January 19, 2023

Last November, I was approached with a fantastic opportunity to inspire hope in Davis’s youth. Julia Levine, the poet laureate of the city of Davis, had noticed in her years as a child and family psychologist that an increasing number of young adults were struggling with the realities of climate change and failing to see a bright future for themselves.

Building Scientific Leaders for a Resilient Future

by Jessica Chalfin
January 10, 2023

Student Spotlight

As the global future moves towards long-term ecological damage, we are starting to experience and understand the effects these damages and changes have on the way we live our everyday lives. To fight this race against time and this battle against our own lifestyles, we need leaders to guide communities in the right direction and to keep the hope and will to survive ablaze.

Alumni Spotlight- Denise Walker

by Jessica Chalfin
January 04, 2023

Alumni Spotlight

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

EPM renews partnership with the UC Davis Institute of the Environment

by Jessica Penrose
December 14, 2022

A renewed partnership between the Environmental Policy and Management (EPM) graduate program and the UC Davis Institute of the Environment is...

2022-2023 Student Diversity Committee

by EPMDC
December 06, 2022

Student Life

The Environmental Policy and Management Diversity Committee (EPMDC) was established in 2020 to advocate for student issues and act as a listening body for marginalized EPM students. EPMDC continues to advocate for all aspects of diversity among our students, including gender identity, sexual orientation, religious orientation, race, ethnicity, immigration status, and disabilities.