Meet the Alumni

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This page is currently under construction as we continue to gather more biographies and selfies of our alumni. Nevertheless, please feel free to scroll through the alumni who are listed below to learn about their research experiences as graduate students in our ENVS program and their respective careers following graduation.

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Melissa Benham

Attached above is the link to Melissa's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Swarali Bhat

Attached above is the link to Swarali's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Sutapa Biswas

Attached above is the link to Sutapa's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Amory Brandt

Attached above is the link to Amory's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation

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Nicole Catalano

Attached above is the link to Nicole's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Claire Dormody

I was born and raised in Seward, Alaska, a small tourist town on the Kenai Peninsula.

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Alycia Ellington

I was born and raised in the Bay Area (San José and Mountain View). My entire childhood was focused around extra curricular activities like cheerleading, girl scouts, and volunteering.

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Joia Fishman

I was born in the Bay Area and have lived in the East Bay for most of my life. While growing up, I spent many hours exploring and volunteering in the East Bay Regional Park system.

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Robert Foran

Attached above is the link to Robert's Master's thesis research project.

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Lupe Franco

I was born and raised in the small predominant Latino community of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. Living in the city, my parents were never outdoorsy people and so neither was I.

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Heidi Giancola

I was born and raised in Massachusetts, and grew up in a small town called Lunenburg. When I graduated high school, I moved out to San Diego to attend San Diego State University.

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Michael Hobbs

Attached above is the link to Michael's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on his career post-graduation.

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Joie De Leon

Born and raised in San Jose, I grew up in a home that always had a pet and this nurtured my love for animals.

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Peter Hilkene

My name is Peter Hilkene and I was born in Austin Texas to English parents, but I was raised in Gilroy, California. 

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Farkhondeh Kazemi

Attached above is the link to Farkhondeh's Thesis Master's research project.

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Sara Khosrowshahi Asl

Sara developed an interest in environment and agriculture from her early years. She has spent most of her childhood at her parent’s orchards and vineyards.

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Julia Larson

I can catch dragonflies with my bare hands, or I did once which ought to allow me to make that claim.

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Miranda Melen

Attached above is the link to Miranda's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Sandra Menzel

Attached above is the link to Sandra's Master of Science thesis research project.

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Nanako Oba

I was born in a city called Utsunomia, the largest city in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan known for their famous strawberries and tasty dumplings.

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Benjamin Pearl

Attached above is the link to Benjamin's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on his career post-graduation.

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Ryan Phillips

I always had a passion for the environment and biodiversity as I spent much of my childhood in nature as my family instilled in me key environmental values.

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Carly Silverman

Attached above is the link to Carly's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Karine Tokatlian

Attached above is the link to Karine's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Nicole Tomes

Attached above is the link to Nicole's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.

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Billy Tu

Attached above is the link to Billy's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on his career post-graduation.

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AnaLisa Viramontes (Campos)

I graduated from San Jose State in 2019 with my Masters. I received my Bachelors in Urban Planning at CSU Northridge.

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Justin Weiss

Attached above is the link to Justin's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on his career post-graduation.

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Kristina Zeynalova

Attached above is the link to Kristina's Linkedin page, where you can view updates on her career post-graduation.