Spotlights

Associate Adjunct Professor Glendon Parker has obtained an award from the National Institute of Justice to discover more genetic markers in skeletal proteins that can be used on preserve skeletons of missing persons.

Zeke Spooner is a 1st year PhD student in the Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group

Over the past 50 years, our Department has grown to be a world-class venue for research and education in Environmental Toxicology.

“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.

Ruth Hwang, like many students in the ETX UCD program, took advantage of undergraduate research and internship opportunities.

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.

Angela Encerrado is an international PhD student in the Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry (AGC) Graduate Group at UC Davis

Two students in the laboratory of Professor Tran Nguyen have received prestigious awards for work on e-cigarette vaping products.

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.