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Pathways Career Symposium 2008
Environmental and Agricultural Careers Beyond Academia
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Room: 26 Wellman
Our distinguished panelists will discuss their transitions to careers using their degrees in the agricultural and environmental sciences, particularly in the government sector. They will discuss the pros and cons of working outside the academy, advice on the job search (including federal government applications - how to write a KSA), how to be competitive for positions, and if the world of work beyond the
academy has met their expectations.
Panelists:
Kean S. Goh, Ph.D., Environmental Program Manager, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, CAL EPA
Kean Goh supervises 17 environmental and research scientists who monitor
pesticide residues in surface water and bed sediments, conduct research
to mitigate and prevent pesticide runoff to surface water, and
promulgate regulations to protect water quality.
Kean graduated from UC Davis in Entomology/Environmental Toxicology. En
route to serving in the state government, he directed marketing and
research and development of agricultural chemicals for DuPont in
tropical Asia, and served as a faculty member at Cornell University in
research and extension at the Department of Entomology.
Christopher Hartley, Ph.D., District Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
As District Conservationist, Christopher Hartley manages the delivery of USDA conservation programs and technical support in Stanislaus County, “helping people help the land.” He serves on the Stanislaus County Agricultural Advisory Committee and as an advisor to the local Resource Conservation Districts. Previously, Christopher worked as an independent Agricultural Consultant and Systems Agronomist in California. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal (1993-1996) and has also worked as a Program Manager, Technical Trainer and Consultant in West Africa. Christopher holds a Doctorate in Ecology, emphasis Agroecology, and Masters of Science in Agronomy and International Agricultural Development from the University of California, Davis. He is an Internationally Certified Crop Advisor and California licensed PCA and QAL.