Fall 2025 MSEM Graduate Capstones
Last week, three of our MSEM students presented their Master’s Projects. These capstones represent the culmination of their time at…
California’s Living Classroom: MSEM Students Take on Mount Tamalpais
This past month, MSEM students found themselves spending a lot of time on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais. With its…
From Local Risks to Global Resilience: The Reality of Climate Leadership
What does it mean to build resilience in a world facing wildfires, rising seas, disappearing biodiversity and increasingly complex infrastructure…
Education for Application: MSEM’s Career-Focused Approach
The Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) program is designed with a focus on preparing students to launch meaningful,…
State of the Estuary Conference
Last week, students from the University of San Francisco’s Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) program attended the 16th…
Fall 2025 Session B Highlights
We can’t believe Session A is already over! Students wrapped up their coursework the second week of October: those in…
Urban Learning: Field Trips to EBMUD and BCDC
A cornerstone of the University of San Francisco’s Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) program is connecting classroom learning…
Students Gain Insight at Climate and Water Science Symposia
This September, students from the Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) program had the opportunity to attend two major…
Student Spotlight: Sarah Burton Revives a Forgotten Lichen Collection
For most people, the word “lichen” evokes an unremarkable sage green splotch on a rock or tree. But for Sarah…
Professor Fernanda Lopez Ornelas and the Geospatial Analysis Lab (GsAL)
Professor Fernanda Lopez Ornelas loves maps. As the Geospatial Analysis Lab (GsAL) Manager, it kind of comes with the territory,…