MES in the Community 2025

Writer and marketing director Marin Sklan (MES ’24) found a way to turn her dedication to sustainability into a career—and her passion for wetlands into a book.

From Indonesia to the United States to China and back, Desra Arriyadi (MES ’25) traveled across the globe to expand his knowledge on climate change and resource management to advance the cause of environmental conservation in his home country.

As Program Director of this interdisciplinary degree, Dr. Siobhan Whadcoat helps connect students prepare for the environmental career of their dreams.

A lifelong passion for nature brought science communicator Katie Unger Baillie back to school. Her Penn MES degree helped her pivot to a leadership role in sustainability at Penn’s Environmental Innovations Initiative

Pivoting from her chemical engineering training, Riya Choudhury (MES ’24) leveraged classes and extracurriculars at MES to turn a passion for the environment into a career.