People

Occupational Health and Safety

Marc Schenker

Distinguished Professor
Health Sciences and Medicine, School of Medicine
Founding Director, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

Department Profile

Plant Sciences

Kent Bradford

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Former Director, Seed Biotechnology Center
Department of Plant Sciences

1107 PRB

Charlie Brummer

Professor and Director, Center for Plant Breeding
Department of Plant Sciences

1234 PES

Dario Cantù

Professor
Department of Viticulture & Enology

2146 Robert Mondavi Institute North Building

Ian Grettenberger

Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Department of Entomology and Nematology

73 Briggs Hall

Brad Hanson

Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Department of Plant Sciences

276 ROBBINS

Robert Hutmacher

Director, UC West Side Research & Extension Center
Cooperative Extension Specialist
Department of Plant Sciences

Shafter Research and Extension Center, 17053 N. Shafter Avenue, Shafter CA 93263

J. Clark Lagarias

Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Heiner Lieth

Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Plant Sciences

3057 Wickson Hall and 1000 Environmental Horticulture

Grey Monroe

Assistant Professor of Climate Adaptation: Plant Genomics
Department of Plant Sciences

gmonroe@ucdavis.edu

Animal Studies

As cannabis-derived products have become more available, veterinarians have seen increased interest among clients in using these products for their pets. These clients understandably are asking, "Are these products legal, safe, and effective for treating medical conditions in animals?" For the benefit of both animals and humans, we seek to ameliorate understanding of the effects of cannabis on well-being through novel discoveries that address potential health dangers affiliated with cannabis usage.

Engineering

Human Health

For the benefit of California’s population and beyond, we seek to ameliorate human well-being through novel discoveries that address potential health dangers affiliated with cannabis usage.

Industry and Policy

The landscape of cannabis laws has changed significantly in several states, including California, and at even at the federal level in the recent past, and there are numerous aspects of cannabis sale and consumption that can benefit from rigorous research to best guide the development of new or revised standards, policies and laws.

Occupational Health and Safety

As with any industry, it is critical that employees in the burgeoning legal cannabis markets in California and other states are protected by occupational safety and health programs, and that their wellbeing is monitored. Our research seeks to guide informed implementation of new guidelines, policies, and regulations.

Plant Sciences

Fundamental advances in genomics, genetics, biochemistry, plant physiology, evolutionary biology and environmental science have translated into improvements in crop performance and production, postharvest quality, agricultural sustainability and ecosystem management.

These research-based advances are necessary to maintain California's agricultural economy at the forefront of the world, to foster agricultural and environmental sustainability and to assure safe and healthful crops.