Instructor

Professor Greg Pasternack

Prof. Pasternack has been a professor at UC Davis since 1998. His teaching, service, and research revolve around helping society manage and restore its aquatic and riparian environments. Prof. Pasternack participates in a variety of river management activities with local, state, and federal governments as well as other stakeholders. He has also served as an expert witness in legal cases. He has been teaching SAS004 annually since 2005, except for sabbatical years. SAS004 allows Prof. Pasternack to interact with a broad diversity of undergraduate students and provide students with an opportunity to think broadly across societal and environmental issues.

Contact:

223 Veihmeyer Hall
Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources
Telephone: (530) 302-5658
E-mail: gpast@ucdavis.edu

Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 pm (in-person) or otherwise by appointment (in-person or online)

2023 TA for all sections: Rachel Wright

Rachel Wright is a MS candidate in the Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Group, working in Prof. Pasternack's research group. She is originally from Houston, TX and received her B.S in Environmental Sciences and Geology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research here at Davis focuses on a mix of hydrology and ecology along the lower Yuba River in Northern California. When not doing research, she enjoys climbing rocks, rafting rivers, and exploring new places.

Contact:

219 Veihmeyer Hall
Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources
e-mail: rewright@ucdavis.edu

Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00 to 12:00 pm (in-person in Veihmeyer Hall room 219) or otherwise by appointment (in-person or online)