"The ESE program gave me the tools to direct a staff of several thousand scientists, engineers, and construction personnel working in support of the U.S. government's largest and most challenging environmental cleanup jobs." Steve Kahane, ESE Alumni, President and CEO, International Coatings

 

 

Students and Alumni

To date, the ESE Program has awarded the Doctor of Environmental Science and Engineering (D.Env.) degree to approximately 200 students. Many ESE graduates occupy leadership positions in organizations dealing with environmental problems.

Recent students have had backgrounds in disciplines such as zoology, environmental engineering, molecular biology, environmental and occupational health, environmental health sciences, medicine, international health, and soil, water and environmental science. In addition to UCLA, their master's degrees have been from the University of Southern California, Georgetown University, Emory University, University of Arizona, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Guelph (Canada), Seoul National University, and the University of Los Andes (Colombia). 

Mark Gold is Executive Director of Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to clean oceans. When hired in 1988, he was the organization's first staff scientist. His dissertation (1994) evaluated the human health risk of swimming in Santa Monica Bay. Since taking over as Executive Director of Heal the Bay, he has lobbied for legislation to protect coastal water quality and worked with government agencies to ensure proper enforcement of environmental regulations.

Corice Farrar (left) and Jennifer Jones are currently doing their internships at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the California Department of Toxic Substances. This photo shows them processing particulate samples for their problems course (Relationship Between Indoor, Outdoor and Personal Air, Advisor: Arthur M. Winer).

 

Mark Sudol, who had been the regulatory chief at the Los Angeles District for 20 months, was appointed as the chief of the Regulatory Branch of the Army Corps of Engineers since October 2002. During his dissertation (1997), he evaluated the success of Corps mitigation action in Orange County. During his tenure in L.A., the Regulatory Branch dealt with several highly publicized and politicized projects such as the expansion of L.A.'s port.