From left to right, UC Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef; 'Focus' planners Kevin Dickenson and Derek Downey; UC President Robert Dynes; and 'Focus' planners Emma Torbert, Taylor Mee-Lee and Clara Elias. (Photo courtesy of UCOP)
Focus the Nation UC Davis
Program Support
We dedicate our program to Eban Goodstein, Project Director, for his national leadership in search of intergenerational climate change solutions.
Focus the Nation UC Davis would not have come alive without all the incredible support received from individuals, donors and sponsors, all of whom inspired us to create an event we hope influences our world beyond January 31, 2008. Please join us in expressing gratitude to our supporters through your words of appreciation and patronage.
Event Coordinators
- Camille Kirk, Project Coordinator
- Suanne Klahorst, Programming Coordinator
- Larisa Archer, Logistics Coordinator
- Sharon Ruth, Communications Coordinator
- Kevin Dickenson, Outreach Coordinator
- Linda Adams, Sustainable Food Coordinator
- Marg Lee, Volunteer Coordinator
- Clara Elias, Emma Torbert, Volunteer Recruiters
- Julie Purcell, Cassie Hilder, World of Ideas Solutions Teams Coordinators
- Stephen Worker, World of Ideas Café Ambassador Coordinator
- Michael Siminitus, Zero Waste Coordinator
- Stephen Wheeler, Camille Kirk, Teach-In
- Margaret Swisher, Stephen Wheeler, Poster Session Chairs
- Dan MacDonald, Emma Torbert, Clara Elias, Idea Fair Chairs
- Derek Downey, Tours and On-site Education Chair
- Emma Torbert, Taylor Mee-Lee, Sustainable Showcase and Focus the Celebration Chairs
- Suanne Klahorst, World of Ideas Café Chair
- Bradford Leaser, Car-Free Campus Chair
Masters of Ceremonies
- Sam Luoma, Deb Niemier, John Muir Institute of the Environment, World of Ideas Café MCs
- Eric Van Gelder, Institute of Transportation Studies, Sustainability Showcase MC
- Christopher Salam, Bio and Ag Engineering , Focus the Celebration MC
Organizing Sponsors
- John Muir Institute of the Environment
- Office of Administration
- Offices of the Chancellor and Provost
- Office of Resource Management and Planning
- Transportation and Parking Services
- University Dining Services by Sodexho
- University Relations
Campus Sponsors
- Office of Research
- Student Affairs
- University Extension
- Associated Students of the University of California, Davis
- Bike Barn
- Craft Center
- Energy Efficiency Center
- Fleet Services
- Government and Community Relations
- Information and Educational Technology
- Unitrans
- University Bookstore
- University Communications
Local Sponsors
- The Artery
- The Avid Reader
- B & L Bike Shop
- Barefoot Yoga Studio
- Ben and Jerry’s
- Bikram Yoga
- Davis Food Co-op
- Dean Woo Asian Bodywork and Massage
- Delta of Venus
- Kaya Yoga
- Lotus Massage & Bodywork
- noGraphicDesign
- Painless Acupuncture
- Redwood Barn Nursery
- Watermelon Music
- Yogurt Shack
Corporate Sponsors
Planning Partners
- California Student Sustainability Coalition
- CalPIRG
- Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee
- City of Davis
- Davis Net Impact
- R4 Recycling, Zero Waste Program
- Repro Graphics
- UC Davis Student Housing
Acknowledgements
- National Focus the Nation Headquarters Team
- Mitchel Benson
- Nicole Biggart
- Cindy Chiu
- Christopher Congleton
- Clifford Contreras
- Cynthia Contreras
- Sara Diamond
- Stephanie Eich
- A. Sidney England
- Jay Erker
- Robyne Fawx
- Benjamin Finkelor
- Kerie Holck
- Lori Hubbard
- Amy King
- Lin King
- Sara Kosoff
- Tyler LaGue
- Christine Lim
- Tanya Marston
- Matthew McCorkle
- John Meyer
- Rebecca Miller
- Judith Moores
- Jason Murphy
- Stan Nosek
- Nancy Ottum
- Clifton Parker
- Dennis Pendleton
- Susanne Rockwell
- Richard Ronquillo
- Rob Roy
- Gary Sandy
- Brooke Sarkaria
- Marc Schenker
- Robert Segar
- Michael Sheehan
- Maril Stratton
- Alex Tinker
- Donna Udahl
- Lowell Valiant
- Larry Vanderhoef
- Lee Walthall
- Jennifer Wolf
- Jonathan Woolley
- Sylvia Wright
Endorsements
- Linda Adams, Dietitian, University Dining Services
- Larisa Archer, Administrative Specialist, UC-Davis
- Lowell Ashbaugh, Associate Research Ecologist, Crocker Nuclear Laboratory
- Kellie Banfield
- Colin Bettis, Food Service Director, Sodexho
- Jill Blackwelder, Associate Vice Chancellor - Safety Services, UC Davis
- Caroline Bledsoe, Professor, Soil Ecology, University of California Davis
- Barbara Brady, Director of Communication, Office of Administration
- Brett Burns, Director, Memorial Union Auxiliary Services
- Jennifer Canvasser, Graduate Student, USC
- Tom Coil, Assistant Director, UCD Student Housing
- Christopher Congleton, Travel Assessment Coordinator, Transportation and Parking Services
- Daniel Cox, Professor, Physics Department
- Becky Croll, Analyst - HIM, UC Davis Health System
- Dick Damian, Project Development Analyst, UC Davis Medical Center
- Davis City Council, City of Davis
- Clara Elias, Graduate Student, Ecology Graduate Group, California Student Sustainability Coalition
- Sid England, Director of Environmental Planning, UC Davis
- Yeganeh H. Farzin, Professor, UC Davis
- Terence Fleischer, GSM MBA 1st year, UC Davis GSM
- Graham Fogg, Professor of Hydrogeology, University of California, Davis
- Patricia Graves, Sr. Graphic Designer, Engineering Dean's Office
- Mary Gustafson
- Clayton Halliday, Interim Campus Architects , Architects & Engineers
- Marcia Hartman, EH&S Specialist, UC Davis Health System
- Tessa Hill, Assistant Professor, Geology Department, UC Davis
- carolle juliano, Executive Assistant, Office of Administration
- Camille Kirk, Associate Environmental Planner, Office of Resource Management & Planning
- William Lacy, Vice Provost, University of CA, Davis
- Christine Lim, Graduate Student, UC Davis Graduate School of Management
- Roxanne Loe, Administrative Assistant, Office of Administration
- Emilo Lopez, Unit Chef, Sodexho
- Christoph Lossin, Assistant Researcher, Neurology Department
- Daniel MacDonald, Co-President, Davis Net Impact, Graduate School of Management
- Douglas Mackay, Adjunct Professor, LAWR
- Tim McNeil, Director, UC Davis Design Museum
- Heather Mehl, Research Staff, UC Davis
- John Meyer, Vice Chancellor, Resource Management & Planning
- Josephine Migalbin, Prof., Humphrey Program
- Jack Milton, Professor, UC Davis
- Caroline Nguyen
- Stan Nosek, Vice Chancellor - Administration, Office of Administration
- Joan Ogden, Professor, Dept of Environmental Science and Policy
- Anthony Palmere, Assistant General Manager, ASUCD/Unitrans
- Karl Reinking, Business Administrator, A&FS Materiel Management
- Steve Rendig, Technical Manager, Biomedical Engineering
- Enrique Rivas, Adm. Assistant, Dept. of Campus Recreation
- Sharon Ruth, Communications and Marketing Manager, UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment
- Sally Ryen, Executive Assistant, Offices of the Chancellor and Provost
- Mukesh Sahu, M.D., UC Davis Med Center Dept. of Anesthesiology
- Kate Scow, Professor, LAWR
- Bob Segar, Asst. Vice Chancellor, Campus Planning, UC Davis
- Linda Seltzer, research staff, UC Davis
- Jocelyn Sharlet, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Advisor, Comparative Literature
- Michael Sheehan, Associate Director, Student Housing, UC Davis
- Christy Solorio, Registered Nurse, UC Davis Health System
- Kenneth Stacy, Service Manager, Sodexho
- Bill Starr, Senior Architect, Architects & Engineers
- Maril Stratton, Associate Chancellor, UC Davis
- Shannon Tanguay, MSO, Environmental Design, Staff
- Alice Textor, Student Life Coordinator, Folsom Lake College
- Thomas Tomich, Professor & Director, Agricultural Sustainability Institute, University of California, Davis
- Jamie Trinkle, Director, Campus Center for the Environment
- Mark Van Horn, Director, Student Farm
- Larry Vanderhoef, Chancellor, UC Davis
- Marian Wahl
- Nicole Waterman, Registrar, School of Law,
- Stephen Wathen, Paleoclimatologist, UC Davis