This is the fourth talk from The California Local Section Woman Chemists Committee. The November 13, 2021, presentation “A Career Journey in the field of Environmental Toxicology” was the last one this year. During the time allotted preceding the talk, attendees had an opportunity to participate in two breakout sessions for chatting/networking. The talk concluded with a robust Q&A with the speaker.
Dr. Alicia Taylor
Dr. 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.
Dr. Taylor discussed her early education and what drew her to environmental chemistry, especially into environmental toxicology. She shared several networking tips for early career scientists, specifically how to prepare for conference networking. Dr. Taylor also stressed the importance of volunteering in expanding one’s network. She provided examples from her own participation in the California Local Section. Dr. Taylor can be contacted via her LinkedIn page.