Graduate Awards

The third graduating class of ES&P students proudly re­ ceived their degrees this spring. The first graduating class was in 2005 consisting of a total of three students. The second graduating class in 2006 grew to 12 students and this year, 14 ES&P stu­ dents received their degrees! ES&P BA

Karen Chen

Nicholas Cormier (Economics, Geography, & Geology Minors)

Angela Czuba

Claudia Monge (Geology Minor)

Maja Roble (Geography Minor)

Reid Shigeno

Shawn Turner

Danae Werthmann (Political Science BA; Economics Minor)

ES&P BS Mayra Garcia (Biology Minor)

Jennifer Jarvis (Biology Minor)

Heather Nilson

Christy Norris

Hironao Okahana (Economics BA)

Christopher Brian Pauley (Economics BA)

Congratulations ES&P Class of 2007! Best of wishes and keep in touch!

The ES&P Program awarded graduation honors to stu­ dents in the Class of 2007.

Danae Werthmann­ CSULB Distinguished Un­ dergraduate Student Medal­ lion & ES&P Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award

Angela Czuba­CSULB Dis­ tinguished Undergraduate Student & ES&P Scholarly Achievement Award

Mayra Garcia­ES&P Out­ standing Scholarly Achieve­ ment Award

Nicholas Cormier­ES&P Scholarly Achievement Award

Christy Norris­ES&P Scholarly Achievement Award

Christopher Brian Pauley­ES&P Scholarly Achievement Award

Maja Roble­ES&P Schol­ arly Achievement Award

Congratulations!

ES&P Class of 2007

Upcoming dates: • December 17‐21, 2007:

Final Examinations

• January 2‐22, 2008:

Winter Session

• January 28, 2008:

Spring Semester Begins

Fall 2007

California State University, Long BeachVolume 4, Issue 2

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Student Spotlight

Yasser Eddebbar

Alumni Spotlight

Danae Werthmann

ES&P Career Corner

Tips for Success

Student Club Corner Building Environmental Community

ES&P Photo Gallery

Inside this issue:

From left: Danae, Karen, and Shawn

Back row from left: Shawn, Dr. Hall, Heather, Danae Front row from left: Mayra, Claudia, Christy, Angela, Jennifer,

Christopher Brian, Hironao

Program Co­Director Dr. Darwin Hall and ES&P Graduate Danae

Werthmann.

Clockwise from upper left: Danae, Nicholas, Angela, and

Christopher Brian

Yasser Eddebbar, ES&P BS stu­ dent, received the 2007 Provost Undergraduate Summer Research Award for research, scholarly, and crea­ tive activity. This summer, he con­ ducted research to identify greenhouse gas reducing policy options for the City of Laguna Beach. His faculty mentor was Dr. Darwin Hall, ES&P Co­ Director, ES&P and Economics Profes­ sor. Out of the 69 summer research awards granted, 30 awards were given to Col­ lege of Liberal Arts which ES&P is jointly housed under (COLA & CNSM).

His report titled Climate of Change: A set of policies and actions taken by local governments and the State of California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researched policies in place by cities similar to Laguna Beach with respect to specific geographic and demographic variables. The variables focused on were: climate, population, area size, population density, housing unit den­

sity, and household income. Fifteen cities across the nation

were found to be geographically and demographically similar to Laguna Beach. The greenhouse gas reducing policies currently in place and actions being taken by each of the fifteen cities were researched along with those of the State of California. The report was com­ piled for the City of Laguna Beach Envi­ ronmental Commit­ tee to provide exam­ ples of actions and policies that the city could pursue at the local government level to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to being honored by receiv­

ing the award, and gaining valu­

able undergraduate research experi­ ence, Yasser was also able to gain course credit for his research by taking ES&P 499: Environmental Science & Policy Directed Study.

Yasser is a senior pursuing a BS in ES&P, Natural Sci­ ence track, with a Minor in Chemistry. He is looking forward to graduating next semester.

The complete report (98 pages) can be downloaded from the ES&P Program web­

site: http://www.csulb.edu/programs/es­ p/

Great Job Yasser!

of the barrio Miraflores. I did the 4­ day Inca Trail hike to visit Machu

Picchu, which was simply breathtaking and well worth the hike.” Danae graduated this spring with a BA in both ES&P and Political Science and a Minor in Economics. She received the

2007 CSULB Distin­ guished Undergraduate Student Medallion and the ES&P Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award. Upon returning from her trip, she com­ pleted a summer in­ ternship with CH2M Hill at Edwards Air Force Base in the Air

Quality Unit working on permits. She has just

started the Master of Environmental Science & Management Program at UC Santa Barbara and we wish her the best!

Danae Werthmann, ES&P Class of 2007, took a trip after graduation to South America. She shares her trip with us in words and photos: “This summer I went to South America and visited Brazil and Peru with my two best friends, Carolyn and Claudia. In Brazil, I went all over Rio de Janeiro and saw Christ the Redeemer, the Ca­ thedral and the beautiful tiled steps called Santa Teresa Mosaic Stairs by Jorge Saleron. In Foz de Iguacu we hiked all over to check out the many (250) waterfalls both on the Brazilian and Argentinian side. In Lima I went paragliding in Mira­ flores right off of Parque de Armor along the beach and saw Larco Mar and much

Alumni Spotlight Danae Werthmann

Student Spotlight Yasser Eddebbar

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Danae on Inca Trail.

Summer 2007 Machu Picchu hiking party. Danae is in the middle of the front row.

Danae with friends at Machu Picchu.

Climate of Change A set of policies and actions taken by local governments and the State of California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Yassir Eddebbar Cal State University­Long Beach Environmental Science and Policy Program July 2007

Recently, the ES&P Program, College of Liberal Arts, Departments of Geological Sciences and Geography, Environ­ mental Science & Policy Club, and ASI Conservation Commission sponsored the ES&P Fall 2007 Speaker Series where two employees of the California State Water Quality Control Board, Chris Beegan and Lisa Dernbach, spoke about water quality protection, regula­ tions and employment opportunities. Also part of the speaker series, two ES&P Alumni, Ben Tarbutton (Class of 2005) and Juana Quintana (Class of 2006), spoke about their transition from students to their careers. ES&P Alumni have been hired by em­ ployers such as: Converse Consultants, Philip Services Corporation, Andersen Environmental, CH2M Hill, Impact Sciences, EIR Consulting Firm, Na­ tures Image, Patriot Environmental Laboratory Services, CTL Environ­ mental Services, and Kootenai County Building and Planning Department, to name a few. The positions they are be­ ing hired for are: Staff Environmental Scientist, Environmental Waste Lab Technician, Staff Planner, Estimator

for Habitat Restoration Projects, Envi­ ronmental Technician, Environmental Scientist,

County Planner, Environmental Spe­ cialist. Both events provided the audience with valuable first­hand information on envi­ ronmental careers that the ES&P de­ gree prepares them for and valuable advice regarding the transition from getting your degree and getting a job. Some of the tips shared at the events were:

• Getting an internship gives you valuable experience & gets your foot in the door of many agencies & employers (you can get paid for some internships)

• It may take time to find a job after graduation (months even) so be aware of that and put in the time to apply to more than one employer

• Many jobs have an exam as part of

their hiring process so be prepared

• The first job you get will most likely not be your dream job nor your last­it may just be to gain ex­ perience

• Persistence pays off as one of the alumni pointed out that following up to applications is very important to show your interest (they may even remember your name by checking in often)

• Be flexible & willing to learn: hav­ ing a degree does not mean you know it all­there is still much to learn

• Take advantage of the Career De­ velopment Center (CDC) on cam­ pus whose services such as work­ shops, help with resumes, meeting with career advisors are free for up to one year after graduation

We hope these tips are helpful to you. To find out about student employment with the state, visit: http:// www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/special/ student_employment.htm

ES&P Career Corner Tips for Success

Sergio shared the following about his experience in pre­ paring for the event: “Currently

working on the KEEN Hybrid STAND campaign on our campus, promoting a documentary on sustainability to be shown on campus and a chance to win some green for thinking green...part of a sus­ tainability awareness effort on 50 universities across the na­ tion. So far it’s pretty exciting

and new for me...a great learning ex­ perience in networking, promoting, and marketing while also being involved in environmental action.”

By collaborating with many student and academic groups on campus for environmental events, the ES&P Student Club has been a great example of environmental community building on campus. The KEEN Hybrid STAND Campaign was a collaboration be­ tween the ES&P Club, CSULB’s KEEN Am­ bassador Sergio Rami­ rez, and the ASI Con­ servation Commis­ sion. Sergio, an ES&P & Geography BA student, has been involved with the ES&P Club for some time and was selected as the ambassa­ dor of our campus to hold the Hybrid STAND Campaign for sustainability.

ES&P Club Corner Building Environmental Community

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The ES&P Fall 2007 Speaker series was a collaboration of student groups and academic groups (see article above for information). The Go Beach, Go Green Eco­ Week fair was a collabora­ tion between the ES&P Club and the ASI Conservation Commission. It was such a

success that it made the front page of our campus newspaper­ the Daily 49er!

Sergio Ramirez CSULB KEEN Ambassador

STAND documentary being shown at the Beach Auditorium.

ES&P Club Officers helping out at the STAND for Sustainability event.

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SSPA Building, Room 340

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ES&P Photo Gallery

Go Beach!

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A portion of the Spring 2007 ES&P Cohort shining brightly at the

CNS&M commencement.

ES&P 400 students taking a short break from field work at the Los Cerritos Wet­

lands for a snapshot.

Spring 2007

ES&P 200 students at Mono Lake—one of the stops on their three day field trip of

the Los Angeles Aqueduct and Owens Valley.

Fall 2007