Live to Sustain

Allajah Wheatley, UC Merced Alumni and the Zero Waste Coordinator, discusses how everyday actions can lead to a zero waste lifestyle and her beliefs on campus waste production.

.Joaquin Fraga Hernandez, a recent alumni of UC Merced and Assistant Data Analyst Specialist at the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, shares his expertise in transitioning from researching as an undergrad to researching as a full-time career.

Dr. Naughton, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Merced, discusses the food supply chain and how it affects the environment, and what vulnerabilities have become apparent during the pandemic.

Climate Change Scientist, Jeff Mirocha, talks about his work in climate change and how his team is working to increase the predictions of California wildfires.

UC Merced PhD student, Yocelyn Villa, discusses the issues of environmental justice in the Central Valley and her experience as a first-generation student.

Assistant Professor of Agroecology at UC Merced, Rebecca Ryals, discusses her soil research and the current resiliency of our food system.

Ulises Yepiz Yepez, a UC Merced Alumni and the Energizes College Coordinator-Climate Corps Fellow at UC Merced, shares his work on carbon neutrality and his fellowship with Climate Corps.

Melanie Pandura, a third year applied mathematics major with an emphasis in computational biology, shares a bit of her experience on leadership, student activism and informing the community.

A former high school teacher who is now studying Carcinogenic Water Pollutants as a Graduate student at UC Merced. Listen as Hope Hauptman discusses how these pollutants affect underrepresented communities and her perspective as a woman in STEM.

An undergraduate researcher, Arianna Tariqi, sheds light on how water pollutants affect the health of individuals in the Central Valley and how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be utilized to track effected areas.

In this episode, our host interviews a local farmer, Andrew Gilken from Raw Roots Farm, and discussed sustainable farming practices and how the pandemic has impacted agriculture. For more information on Raw Roots Farm and their services, visit www.rawrootsfarm.com!

Get to know your host, Alexis Smith, during this special introduction episode!