Former EPM student Carolyn Subramaniam developed a policy brief recommending folic acid fortification of corn masa flour, a staple grain for many Central and Latin American Communities. Over a year later in September 2024, her concept was signed into law.
Sean is an EPM Graduate Student Researcher and the UC Davis Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory analyst. In his first year with EPM, Sean has pursued funded graduate research in partnership with the Sierra Institute, working to find environmentally just, market-driven solutions to sustainable forest and wildfire management, which are massive nature-based carbon dioxide sinks — and increasingly, sources. In his second year with EPM, Sean is looking forward to building more technical skills.
Hi, I’m May Myo Myint, a Fulbright scholar and masters student in the Environmental Policy and Management program (EPM). Prior to beginning the EPM program, I had 4 years of environmental consulting experience focused on environmental impact assessment, industrial pollution control, and public consultation. Currently, I am working on textile producer responsibility program and textile circularity projects with the California Product Stewardship Council.
Rachel is a second-year EPM student who currently works part-time for the Planning and Climate Protection Division at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
My name is Alejandro Sanchez, though most know me as Alex. My academic career started at Santa Rosa Junior College, where I earned a Natural Sciences associate degree, and then continued at Sacramento State University, where I obtained a...
Three EPM students rafted down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and shared their experiences on this interdisciplinary educational UC Davis course.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hi everyone, you can call me Jessica, Jess, or JC! I'm originally from the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. I studied Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology here at UC Davis and I'm so glad to be back working at my alma mater!
Hi! My name is Kamryn, and I'm a proud hapa from Fresno, California. I graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Environmental Science and I had the wonderful opportunity to work closely with the Chief Sustainability Officers on a couple of campus-wide projects.
California’s coastal and marine resource management continues to change and adapt in response to renewable energy development, increased maritime economics, and novel oceanic discoveries. My work communicates social and marine science recommendations for holistic policy decisions.
My name is Christina and I was born and raised in Altadena, a suburb of the greater Los Angeles area. I completed a B.A. in Environmental Studies at Seattle University in 2015 and then spent...
