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,…
Faculty Research: Assistant Professor Paul Nesbit Maps the Future of Farmland
Led by Assistant Professor Paul Nesbit, USF researchers at the Geospatial Analysis Lab are hard at work answering a seemingly…
Faculty Research: Unsiloing Sediment Dynamics with Professor Emeritus John Callaway
While Professor Emeritus John Callaway has bid a formal farewell to traditional academia, he remains hard at work ensuring scientific…
Welcome to Fall 2025 – A Message from the Graduate Program Director
Dear MSEM Community, The Fall semester is officially underway! Our new cohort of future environmental professionals joined us at orientation,…
Celebrating the Capstone Projects of the 2025 MSEM Student Award Winners
It has been another great year of learning and applied research for M.S. in Environmental Management (MSEM) students. Earlier this…
Celebrating the Career of Prof. Deneb Karentz and her Retirement from USF
After dedicating 35+ years to higher education, Professor Deneb Karentz is retiring from USF and looking forward to what life…
New challenges and tools to address biodiversity – a perspective from the non-profit sector
This spring, the Master of Science in Environmental Management (MSEM) program at the University of San Francisco (USF) hosted a…
Wildfire Master’s Projects in Honor of Earth Day April 22, 2025
We want to honor Earth Day 2025 by introducing three past graduates who completed Master’s Projects in wildfire research. Each…
Class Visit: Insights from an Alumni – Nick Rowlands (MSEM ’24)
On Saturday, March 8th, the students in our Marine Resources course were given a guest lecture by MSEM alumni, Nick…