Zeke Spooner is a 1st year PhD student in the Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group interested in the accumulation of microplastics in California coastal ecosystems and coastal multiple-stressors toxicology issues.
Over the past 50 years, our Department has grown to be a world-class venue for research and education in Environmental Toxicology. Our numerous graduates have progressed into diverse and influential careers in academia, government, non-profits, and the private sector.
“Jim” Seiber, a renowned environmental chemist whose work kickstarted research into the effects of air pollution and who spent decades at UC Davis dedicated to teaching, research and service, died earlier this month. He was 82.
Mike was an inspiration, ensuring that the scientists with whom he interacted took science very seriously, yet had fun while doing so. His foresight and originality extended far beyond Davis to influence how environmental chemistry is done around the world. He set an example of never taking himself seriously, which was his secret sauce for continually stimulating creative thought, innovation and productivity among his peers and his students. He is dearly missed by all who were lucky enough to know him.
Dr. Marder received her B.S. degree in ETX from UCD (2011), where she received citations for outstanding service for two years and the Outstanding Senior Award upon graduation.
Thanks to generous bequests honoring the memories of two faculty (Fumio Matsumura, George Alexeeff), our department continues to be able to support doctoral students in their research to address pressing toxicological issues.
Professor Brett Poulin’s lab in ETX is collaborating with federal scientists at the Woodwell Climate Research Center to understand how climate change is affecting uptake of toxic mercury in aquatic food webs as Arctic permafrost thaws.
