WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM
“Studying
at Santa Cruz gives you the opportunity to work with some of
the best instruments and the best people in science.”
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“One of the things I like
about the Environmental Toxicology department is that you don't
really have to be a specific
major in order to do research here. I came to Santa Cruz with a
master's
degree in Geology, but found myself branching off into biogeochemistry,
chemical oceanography, and atmospheric chemistry—from the
impacts of mercury and gold mining on toxic mercury concentrations
downstream,
to air-water interactions of dissolved gasses as that mercury escapes
to the atmosphere.
The resources of the department also include
those of other departments at Santa Cruz, such as Ocean Sciences,
and also nearby universities
and laboratories. The result is that studying at Santa Cruz
gives you the opportunity to work with some of the best instruments
and the best people in science. In addition to the many professors
and researchers at Santa Cruz, I was also able to work extensively
with
a micobiologist and plankton researchers at the U.S. Geological
Survey in Menlo Park, a pollen researcher at UC Berkeley, and
oceanographers
at Moss Landing Marine Lab. The combination of interdisciplinary
training and available scientific
resources made it so that I was never at a loss for finding something
interesting to study. The department has all the benefits of
a truly interdisciplinary program.” - Christopher Conaway,
WIGS Laboratory, ETOX
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“I chose the Department
of Environmental Toxicology because it offered a
supportive and flexible academic environment. As a re-entry student,
I was
looking for a program that viewed my experience working in industry
as a
benefit. The ETOX department, and Dr. Flegal in particular, was extremely
positive about having re-entry students in his lab and in the department,
which made the decision to come to UCSC much easier. The
size and the
diversity of department offers a surprisingly flexible academic
environment. The interdisciplinary nature of the department, and
the strong relationships
with other departments allowed me to get the training that I needed
to
pursue an interdisciplinary collaboration.” - J.R. Flanders,
Yildiz Lab, ETOX
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