Recent Graduates

I began my freshman year at USC as a Biology major. However, I soon realized that Environmental Studies was my perfect path. I still took intensive biology courses, but I also learned about alternative energy, air and water processes, politics, and even marine spatial planning.

During my junior year, I developed a course plan for a Progressive Masters Degree and was able to transition seamlessly into a graduate program, while still feeling challenged and excited by the things I learned each day.

My ENST experiences include working in Australia as a field technician on a National Science Foundation research project and a directed research project comparing rapid methods of testing beach water quality with the slower traditional methods. My hands-on experiences with real research projects were invaluable as I began formulating more solid objectives for my future. I now am a research technician with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project.'

The USC Environmental Studies Program offers unrivaled opportunities to learn about environmental issues first hand, to work in teams to accomplish specific, often scientific, goals, and to explore the world.

Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, I graduated in Spring 2011 with a B.S. in Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Oceans, Life and People, and a minor in Digital Media-Based Imaging from the Roski School of Fine Arts.

I returned to South Florida to attend the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, where I am completing a Master of Professional Science in Marine Affairs and Policy, with a concentration in Marine Conservation.

While at USC I took advantage of every unique opportunity that was available to Environmental Studies students. I studied abroad in Queensland, Australia for a semester and I participated in the experimental block semester, which allowed me to spend a month living at the Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island. While on Catalina I completed an AAUS scientific research diving certification. This certification, along with my previous credentials as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, allowed me to attend and assist with the first ENST "Problems Without Passports" course to Guam and Palau.

Not only was I afforded incredible opportunities at USC, but I also made life long friends. We studied, lived, and traveled with one another. Attending USC for my undergraduate degree was the best decision I could have made.