MES in the Community

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Reshmi Nair

Balancing work, life, and a passion for the environment

Reshmi Nair (MES ’08) grew up advocating for the environment. She shares how over the course of her academic and career journey, life happened.

Zhao Liu (MES/ML/MS `25—expected)

This multi-master’s degree student is ready to make a global impact

Environmental causes need people from all disciplines, according to Zhao Liu (MES/ML/MS `25—expected); in his view, policy and investment can be important tools in addressing environmental issues.

photo of Mumbai, India

Navigating a future in sustainable water management

See how Amisha Shahra (Master of Environmental Studies ’22) found her direction and navigated her curriculum to a future in sustainable water management.

Johannes was able to design an individualized concentration that he calls Bioacoustics and Machine Learning for Conservation

Field work at the intersection of ecology and technology

Johannes Nelson (MES ’23—expected) combined a conservation curriculum with programming classes to design algorithms for tracking difficult-to-detect bird species.

Rupika Ketu (MES ’21) leveraged Penn connections and curriculum opportunities, leading to a fulfilling career at the EPA.

Making connections and improving communities

Rupika Ketu (MES ’21) leveraged Penn connections and curriculum opportunities, leading to a fulfilling career at the EPA.

Stitching together an ideal curriculum

Stitching together an ideal curriculum

Sustainability design consultant and entrepreneur Ria Sheth (MES ’20) leveraged an individualized concentration to find her passion and forge a path toward a career improving our built environment.

Getting in the reeds with energy and ecology

Getting in the reeds with energy and ecology

Peter Lewis (MES ’19) entered the Master of Environmental Studies program with an interest in nature conservation—but broadening his interests proved fruitful.

Engineering a career in urban sustainability

In the Master of Environmental Studies program, Inam Ur-Rahman (MES ’19) discovered a passion for urban sustainability that changed the direction of his life.

Yansong Li (Master of Environmental Studies `22)

Circling the economics of sustainability

Yansong Li (MES ’22) expanded his understanding of circular economics and global policy—preparing for both a PhD and a public platform.

Marketing manager Olivia Wang (MES `16) was headed toward a career in journalism when she decided to pursue an environmental studies education and become a sustainability advocate.

Living at the intersection of communication and science to advocate for sustainability

Marketing manager Olivia Wang (MES `16) was headed toward a career in journalism when she decided to pursue an environmental studies education and become a sustainability advocate.

Nina Smoker (Master of Environmental Studies ‘18)

Supporting the human side of environmental health

Environmental consultant Nina Smoker (MES ‘18) supplemented her science background with health studies and strong communication skills.

When the water rises, build a better bridge

When the water rises, build a better bridge

For environmental consultant Becky Lyne (MES `10), tackling complex environmental problems means balancing the interests of public funds with those of natural resources.

Looking at the law of the land from a global environmental perspective

Looking at the law of the land from a global environmental perspective

With an established career in law, Adam Zebryk (MES ’16) sought environmental expertise to better understand the needs of his clients—companies with sites all over the world.

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