A Career Journey in the field of Environmental Toxicology

• November 13, 2021 from 10:30-Noon
• Online via Zoom, Free, Register by Nov. 11th at Noon
• Sponsored by the ACS California Section’s Women Chemists Committee
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Abstract: Dr. Taylor will cover her early education, what drew her to environmental chemistry, and in particular, environmental toxicology. She will share some tips for early career scientists on how to network, specifically on how to prepare for conference networking and the importance of volunteering in expanding one’s network. She will give examples from her own participation in the CA section ACS. Dr. Taylor can be contacted via her LinkedIn.

Bio: Dr. Alicia Taylor is an environmental toxicologist and will share her career path (academia, consulting, government) with audience members. Dr. Taylor studied environmental toxicology, which included water chemistry, for her PhD at the University of California at Riverside.
She completed a postdoc at UC Berkeley, and then was an environmental science consultant for five years. During the pandemic, Dr. Taylor took a new job, and now holds a government scientist position at the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Within the Safer Consumer Products Program, Dr. Taylor helps to reduce potentially toxic chemicals in consumer products.

Time
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Chatting
11:00 a.m. Talk and Discussion

Reservation:
Please visit the CalACS website www.calacs.org to register for this meeting or use Brown Papers Tickets. Please register before Thursday, November 11, 2021, 12 PM. Your email address is needed to send the ZOOM link, which will be shared with attendees on or before the day of the event via Brown Paper Tickets.

Questions: Please contact Elaine Yamaguchi