Clubs and Organizations

EPS professional and social opportunities

Earth and Planetary Sciences is the home department for the Geology and Marine and Coastal Science undergraduate majors and offers Masters and Doctoral degrees in earth and planetary sciences. Our student clubs and organizations provide both professional and social opportunities for EPS students and the campus community.

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AIPG | American Institute of Professional Geoscientists

Student Chapter at UC Davis

Our mission. from the National Organization Website

advance the geological sciences and the profession of geology;
establish qualifications for professional geologists;
certify the qualifications of specific individual Member geologists to the public;
promote high standards of ethical conduct among its Members and Adjuncts, and within the profession of geology; and
represent, and advocate for, the geological profession before government and the general public.

Club membership. Admittance is guaranteed to anyone interested in advancing their professional geoscience skills. A majority of our members are geology undergraduates, but we appreciate diversity of all kinds, including subject and career status!

Activities. We like to do a variety of speaker events, field trips, networking events, and career skill workshops, and enjoy collaboration with other campus clubs.

Officers. 2022-2023

President: Austin Behmer
Vice President: Lupita Bravo

Faculty Sponsor. Nicolas Pinter
Contact. ucdaipgpres "at" gmail.com

AWG | Association for Women Geoscientists

Student Chapter at UC Davis

Our mission. From the National Chapter: "The Association for Women Geoscientists is an international organization devoted to enhancing the quality and level of participation of women in geosciences and to introduce girls and young women to geoscience careers."

Club membership. The AWG at UC Davis Student Chapter, is open to anyone who supports women in science (students, faculty, staff, etc), but our programming targets mainly undergraduate and graduate students.

Activities. Currently, our activities ranges from speaker panels, writing retreats and tutoring, a mentorship program, seminars, informal outreach talks and fundraisers. We are working on developing subject-based programming with a field component.

Officers. 2022-2023

President: Hannah Kempf
Vice President: Esther Kennedy
Editor: Lucy Lu
Treasurer: Tessa Brunoir
Communications Coordinator: Erick Palafox
Undergraduate Liaison: TBD

Faculty Sponsor. TBD
Contact. awgucd_admin "at" ucdavis.edu

Geology Club at UC Davis

Our mission. The Geology Club at UC Davis unites students who are passionate for the geosciences. The Geology Club spreads awareness of the critical role geology plays in our society through firsthand education and exploration of California's diverse and beautiful geological environment with regular events and trips.

Officers. 2022-2023

Co-President: Julianna Velazquez
Co-President: Caden Williams
Treasurer: Wendi Jiang
Secretary: Eduardo Alatorre Acevedo
Event Coordinator: Mikayla Diegan
Outreach Coordinator: Victor Trujillo
Sergeant-at-Arms: Elias Kai Yepishin

Faculty Sponsor. Mike Oskin
Contact. geologyclubucd "at" gmail.com

Marine Science Club at UC Davis

Our mission. The Marine Science Club connects individuals who are passionate about marine science. The Marine Science Club aims to raise awareness and foster interest in marine science through interactive events, socials, and seminars.

Officers. 2022-2023

Co-President: Connor Galley
Co-President: Sam Martinez
Outreach Coordinator: Julia DeLamare
Social Media: Zoe Keeley

Faculty Sponsor. Rick Grosberg
Contact. marinescidavis “at” gmail.com