# UC Davis Graduate Studies

**Source**: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gepm
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/environmental-policy-management/environmental-policy-management-ms/

# Environmental Policy and Management

## About the Program

### Learn More About the Program

[Visit the Program](http://epm.ucdavis.edu/)

[Email the Program](mailto:jrchalfin@ucdavis.edu)

Graduates of this program will integrate technical and scientific expertise in a social-political-natural context to provide effective environmental policy and management solutions. This program will provide such an integrative background and develop the communications, organizational, and policy skills students must have to practically implement scientific and technical findings.

Degree Type

Interdisciplinary Graduate Group

Degrees Offered

M.S. Plan II

Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Degree Requirements

[2024](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4384)

[2021](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3784)

[2017](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3442)

[2016](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/3318)

Administrative ByLaws

[2024](https://programs.gs.ucdavis.edu/api/doc/4355)

Major Code

GEPM

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## Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

[UC Davis General Admission Requirements](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/applying-uc-davis)
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[Program Admissions Requirements](https://epm.ucdavis.edu/apply)

Admission Deadlines

General: Jan 5, 2026\
Space Available: Apr 15, 2026\

Internal Fellowship Deadlines

Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan 5, 2026\
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026

### Admissions Actions

[Request Admissions Info](https://apply.grad.ucdavis.edu/register/?id=9c9a7154-1f83-4dfa-a1c8-e60f719b1b81)

[Apply for Admission](https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/841)

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## Program Contact Information

### Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

**Program Coordinator**\
 Jessica Chalfin
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[jrchalfin@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jrchalfin@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Program Chair

**Graduate Group Chair**\
 Tyler Scott
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[tascott@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tascott@ucdavis.edu)

### Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

**Advisor: General**\
 Gwen Arnold
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-6718 | [gbarnold@ucdavis.edu](mailto:gbarnold@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Jesus Barajas
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[jmbarajas@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jmbarajas@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Clare Cannon
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[cebcannon@ucdavis.edu](mailto:cebcannon@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Susan Cayar
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-6548 | [scpike@ucdavis.edu](mailto:scpike@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Alvar Escriva Bou
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[aescriva@ucdavis.edu](mailto:aescriva@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Susan Handy
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-5878 | [slhandy@ucdavis.edu](mailto:slhandy@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Tessa Hill
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(707) 875-1910 | [tmhill@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tmhill@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Mark Lubell
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-5880 | [mnlubell@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mnlubell@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Jay Lund
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-5671 | [jrlund@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jrlund@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Ryan Meyer
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[rmmeyer@ucdavis.edu](mailto:rmmeyer@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Ali Moghimi
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[amoghimi@ucdavis.edu](mailto:amoghimi@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Erwan Monier
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[emonier@ucdavis.edu](mailto:emonier@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Frances Moore
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[fmoore@ucdavis.edu](mailto:fmoore@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Alessandro Ossola
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 754-4407 | [aossola@ucdavis.edu](mailto:aossola@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Eric Post
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[post@ucdavis.edu](mailto:post@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 David Rapson
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-9241 | [dsrapson@ucdavis.edu](mailto:dsrapson@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 James Sanchirico
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 754-9883 | [jsanchirico@ucdavis.edu](mailto:jsanchirico@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Samuel Sandoval Solis
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[samsandoval@ucdavis.edu](mailto:samsandoval@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Primary Contact**\
 Mark Schwartz
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-0671 | [mwschwartz@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mwschwartz@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and General**\
 Tyler Scott
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[tascott@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tascott@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: Admissions and General**\
 Michael Springborn
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Environmental Policy and Management \
(530) 752-5244 | [mspringborn@ucdavis.edu](mailto:mspringborn@ucdavis.edu)

**Advisor: General**\
 Tracy Winsor
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Environmental Policy and Management \
[tlwinsor@ucdavis.edu](mailto:tlwinsor@ucdavis.edu)

Graduate Studies Contacts

**Senior Academic Advisor**\
 Sarah Hamid
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(530) 754-2355 | [shamid@ucdavis.edu](mailto:shamid@ucdavis.edu)