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Environmental Health & Safety

Contact Information


Administration Chou Her *Executive Director of Public Safety,* *Chief of Police* cher@ucmerced.edu 209-228-8273 Alexandra Navarro Public Safety Administrative Assistant III anavarro60@ucmerced.edu 209-506-7610 Mal Donohue, PE, CSP, CIH EH&S Director mdonohue@ucmerced.edu 209-201-9820 Maria Ramirez Paredones EH&S Analyst mramirezparedones@ucmerced.edu 209-500-9301
Chemical, Laboratory, & Radiation Safety Melissa Russell, PhD Laboratory Chemical Safety Program Manager, Chemical Hygiene Officer mrussell4@ucmerced.edu 209-291-6573 Alyssa Hua, PhD Associate Chemical Hygiene Officer ahua5@ucmerced.edu 209-500-9026 Gerry Kefalinos *Hazardous Waste Facilities* gkefalinos@ucmerced.edu 209-761-9414
Biosafety & Biosecurity Saumik Panja, PhD Campus Biosafety Officer spanja@ucmerced.edu 209-285-8593 Cesar Ramirez, REHS EH&S Inspector & IBC Coordinator cramirez128@ucmerced.edu 209-201-6142
Food, Pool & Water Safety Lao Yang *Campus REHS* lyang26@ucmerced.edu 209-285-9847
Workplace Safety & Ergonomics Vacant Workplace Safety, Environmental Support Specialist mdonohue@ucmerced.edu 209-201-9820
Fire & Building Safety Tracy Staiger Campus Fire Marshal tstaiger@ucmerced.edu 209-746-9542 David Gonzalves Certified Building Official dgonzalves@ucmerced.edu 209-201-9938