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Adam Jorge, MESM 2015

From studying agricultural pollution to working as a coordinator for the Clean Water Act, Adam Jorge talks about the journey to an EPA career.
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Woman riding bicycle on dirt trail

Elissa Foster, MESM 2005

At Patagonia, Elissa Foster helps the company make responsible decisions to meet their high standards for sustainable apparel.
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Garrett Goto

Garrett Goto, MESM 2019

Hired even before he graduated, Garrett Goto is developing global aquaculture strategy at the Center for Oceans at Conservation International.
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Woman charging an electric vehicle

Heather Hochrein, MESM 2016

Heather Hochrein shares her experience launching a successful electric vehicle charge-share business from her Eco-E Project at Bren.
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Jaime Dietenhofer, MESM 2002

Using the management and problem solving skills learned at Bren, Jaime Dietenhofer has co-founded a successful -and sustainable- Central Coast brewery.
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Smiling woman stands on a brick path

Jennifer DuBuisson, MESM 2008

The true breadth of skills Jennifer DuBuisson learned in the MESM program help her be an effective leader and collaborator at LEGO.
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Hiking man with baby in backpack, city in distance

Joel Cesare, MESM 2012

An advocate for bold thinking, Joel Cesare makes sustainable building decisions for Google locations around the world.
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Woman and two men canoeing in ocean

Karen Askeland-Elliff, MESM 2016

The attraction to protect pristine waterways drives Karen Askeland-Elliff's career as a water resources planner and environmental scientist.
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Kate Burchenal

Kate Burchenal, MESM 2018

Kate Burchenal turned her passion for the West's unique water management issues into a career in grantmaking for watershed health programs.
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Lindsey Peavey Reeves, PhD 2016

With the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Lindsey conducts research and translates this important information for public education.
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Natalie Shahbol, MESM 2018

Her group project studying the impact of pesticides on water quality and endangered fish led to a research fellowship with the EPA, and later to a job with the World Wildlife Fund.
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Roxanne Diaz, MESM 2018

Roxanne Diaz used the power of networking to land a dream job in the Netherlands working on global freshwater issues with the World Fish Migration Foundation.

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